Early Intervention Research Paper
Criteria
Exemplary
Proficient
Emerging
Unacceptable
Points Obtained
Abstract
(5 points)
The candidate includes an abstract that provides an overview of the paper contents and conclusions drawn.
The candidate includes an abstract that provides an overview of the contents of the paper.
The candidate writes an abstract, but it is similar to the introduction.
The candidate does not include an abstract in the paper.
Introduction
(5 points)
The candidate provides an introduction to the topic; it covers key concepts and key sources to aid the reader in understanding the topic; and the introduction clearly aids the reader in understanding the connection of the topic to the foundations of Early Childhood Special Education (e.g. historical connections, principles and theories, relevant laws, policies, etc.); references are cited.
The candidate provides an introduction to the topic; it covers key concepts that aid the reader in understanding the topic; and the introduction aids the reader in understanding the connection of the topic to the foundations of Early Childhood Special Education (e.g. historical connections, principles and theories, relevant laws, policies, etc.); references are cited.
The candidate provides an introduction that is a brief statement on the purpose of the paper and little else; no references are cited.
The candidate provides no clear introduction.
Criteria
Exemplary
Proficient
Emerging
Unacceptable
Points Obtained
Literature Review
(35 points)
The candidate reviews key peer reviewed articles on the topic; the candidate provides a summary of important content from each piece; strong transitions provide connections between the pieces; the contents provide a clear and comprehensive view of the social issue in Early Childhood Special Education.
The candidate reviews literature that are peer reviewed articles on the topic; the candidate summarizes each piece and includes transitions to connect the works described; the contents provides a clear view of the current social issue in Early Childhood Special Education.
The candidate reviews literature that are peer reviewed articles, most of which are marginally related to the topic.
The candidate reviews the literature from a variety of sources, not solely from peer reviewed articles; some literature is not appropriate for the topic.
Discussion
(35 points)
The candidate discusses the topic in a comprehensive fashion and shares her or his thoughts on the subject; the candidate reflects on the literature in a cohesive fashion in the discussion, and proper references are included to the literature reviewed in the previous section.
The candidate discusses ideas related to the topic; information is linked to the literature, and references the literature cited in the previous section.
The candidate provides a short discussion with only one or two of his or her thoughts on the topic; no references are provided.
The candidate provides no di ...
Applied Final Project What are the Issues – An Investigative Essa.docxjesuslightbody
Applied Final Project: What are the Issues – An Investigative Essay
This assignment will leverage your curiosity and reinforce your understanding of lessons learned throughout the course. It will invite you to explore your ideas and to connect lifespan development concepts to daily living.
The What
are the Issues paper is an integrative assignment that supports synthesis and the three learning outcomes for the course:
· apply empirical research and theories of lifespan development to enhance interpersonal, community, and organizational relationships
· apply knowledge of lifespan development to inform personal growth and communicate effectively
· use critical and creative thinking and the scientific approach to make ethical and logical decisions related to lifespan development
Objective: Research and report on (a) a developmental stage and (b) a developmental topic relevant to experiences and outcomes of the developmental stage. Submit a 6- to 8-page, APA style research paper, that 1) communicates how the developmental stage is defined in terms of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains; 2) introduces research on a developmental topic relevant to the experiences and outcomes of the developmental stage, with an emphasis on fundamental issues, questions, and controversies; and 3) presents your synthesis of lessons learned through research and the writing of the paper.
Instructions Summary: The principal steps for the assignment are…
1. Select a developmental stage of life you are interested in
and choose a topic that intrigues you from the following list. If you want to write on a topic not listed here, get your instructor’s approval first.
2. Research the developmental topic using the UMGC library, focusing on fundamental issues, questions, and controversies that bear relevance to the developmental stage you have selected.
3. Write and submit for grading a well composed 6- to 8-page APA style formatted
What are the Issues research paper.
· Free range parenting
· Socialization
· Nontraditional families
· Birth order
· Eating habits and disorders
· Exposure to violence
· Emotional bonding
· Sleep
· Gender identification
· Memory
· Self-efficacy
· Culture
Requirements:
Submit a single document that 1) introduces the developmental stage you have selected; 2) introduces research on a developmental topic, emphasizing fundamental issues, questions, and controversies that bear relevance to the developmental stage you have selected; 3) presents your synthesis of lessons learned through the research and writing of the paper; and, 4) addresses the requirements listed here.
Within the document…
a.
Introduce. Concisely introduced the reader to the developmental stage
and developmental topic to which the paper is dedicated. Clearly define terms and theory when introduced in the paper. Anchor the paper through a wel.
SOCI 403 Social ChangeAmerican Public University SystemWri.docxjensgosney
SOCI 403 Social Change
American Public University System
Written Assignment Four: Final Paper (Due Week 8)
IMPORTANT NOTE: This assignment is due in Week 8 to give you ample time to explore our class topics and create a thorough and informed paper. It must be turned in by 11:55 pm (EST) on Sunday of Week 8. Because this is the end of class, NO EXTENSIONS can be given for this paper. When class ends, all assignments must be in! Please plan your time carefully and turn this paper in early if at all possible.
In this assignment, you will construct a 10-12 page final research paper. Your paper should utilize sound critical thought and it should provide appropriate APA in-text citations and APA full-reference citations. The overall assignment is worth 20% of your final course grade. Be sure to read the directions for Submitting the Assignment.
Your paper will adhere to the general standards of the APA-formatting guidelines. It will include a title page, a short abstract, body of paper (Introduction/Thesis, Analysis, Application of Research, Summary and Conclusion) and a reference page. Comment by mothertao: Where the APA guidelines and the rules of this assignment diverge, stick to the rules of the assignment.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab offers information about APA guidelines and formatting:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
This site offers you answers to the most frequently asked questions on APA style as well as other useful APA information:
http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx
ALL Written assignments (i.e. Your Paper assignments) must be submitted TWICE: 1) Through the Sakai assignment submission link, and 2) Through www.turnitin.com. See Turnitin.com Directions
Format, Length and Content of Paper:
Title (First whole page of paper)
Abstract (Separate page)
Body of Paper: (10 -12 pages total) Clearly mark each part of the body of your paper with the following four section headings. Watch the page requirements carefully as you will be graded on them.
I. Introduction and Thesis Questions/Statement (1 page):
Introduce your topic and explain its relevance to you personally. Summarize the significance of this topic for others (e.g., the reader, groups, society). Describe the research questions that will guide your inquiry or the thesis statement that you will explore.
II. Analysis Using Concepts/Theories (2 – 3 pages):
Clearly and significantly apply at least five concepts/theories from our text to your research topic. While this sounds like what you did in Assignment One, this is no longer an exploration of how these might apply. Rather, these applications should be strong and well-supported in the final draft.
III. Application of Research (6 - 7 pages):
Clearly and significantly apply findings from at least 8 meaningful, up-to-date resources, 5 of which are from reputable academic journals. Your research in Assignment Two should help you with this, but remember that the final pape.
PSYC 221
Article Critique Grading Rubric
Student: _______________________________
5
4
3
2
1
0
Structure and Organization
Clear introduction and strong subject evidence; clear and appropriate transitions; appropriate paragraphing; logical, strong conclusion rising from content. Critique includes three outside sources to support evaluation.
Generally clear introduction and focused; generally clear and appropriate transitions; mostly appropriate paragraphing; adequate conclusion – relates to content but lacks objectivity or is vague. Critique includes two outside sources to support evaluation.
Adequate introduction; unclear; adequate transitions; reader can follow what is being said, but the paper’s overall organization is choppy; adequate paragraphs; conclusion is simplistic. Critique includes one outside source to support evaluation.
Weak introduction; weak transitions; main points can be ascertained, but difficult to follow what is being said; weak and long paragraphing; conclusion repeats introduction. Critique does not include outside sources to support evaluation.
Weak introduction and does not draw reader’s interest; little or no transitions; organization is disjointed and haphazard; paragraphs are weak; lacks conclusion. Critique is missing.
No assignment was turned in.
Content
Assignment parameters (length, subject, objectives) are observed; focus is clear and coherent (good sense of audience); obvious understanding of subject; orderly development; assertions are clearly supported and/or illustrated
Assignment parameters (length, subject, objectives) are observed; focus is generally clear and coherent (general sense of audience); good understanding of subject; adequate development; orderly, but stiff, choppy progression of evidence
Assignment parameters (length, subject, objectives) not clearly observed; mostly focused (some sense of audience); thoughts randomly organized and presented; assertions weakly supported and/or illustrated
Inadequate or minimal observance of assignment length, subject and objectives; weakly focused (little sense of audience); unclear progression of ideas; assertions weakly supported and/or illustrated
Inadequate length; objectives of assignment not met; unfocused; little or no sense of audience; serious and persistent errors in organization and structure; lacks understanding of subject; disorganized; does not prove point, if one can be discerned
No assignment was turned in.
Grammar and Mechanics
Sentence fluency coherent, unified, varied; sentence structure complete; correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization; varied diction, word choices
Sentence fluency correct, varied; Minor errors in structure (fragments, run-ons); correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization; limited diction, word choices
Relatively few errors in sentence fluency; multiple fragments/run-ons, poor spelling, punctuation, and capitalization; limited diction, uses trite words, slang, and contractions
Significant errors ...
Compare and Contrast Essay AssignmentA Compare and Contrast essaLynellBull52
Compare and Contrast Essay Assignment
A Compare and Contrast essay explores the similarities and differences between two or more items, ideas, topics, trends, works, etc. When we compare, we point out the similarities between two items, and when we contrast, we show their differences. In fact, Compare and Contrast is one of the main rhetorical strategies that writers use to develop ideas and support their arguments.
For this assignment, you will write a Compare and Contrast essay in which you will
explore the similarities and differences between two of the following topics:
1. Generation Z vs. Millennials
2. Generation Z vs. Generation X
3. How Generation Z is perceived vs How Generation Z really is according to you
The American Family Then and Now
1. Compare and Contrast the way and times in which you were raised to that of children today. Do you think that your parent’s were more strict or concerned than today’s parents? Do you think that kids today expect too much? Provide specific examples as to how kids today are being raised similarly and differently than you.
2. How has the role of the woman changed in the family? Is this change good for families? How has the emergence of women in the workforce and their becoming "bread winners" affected the family?
3. As I look at the male figures in my own family, I can see that the role of the male has changed in two generations. My grandfather, for example, has never changed a diaper or cooked a meal in fifty-two years of marriage, yet I do these two things often. In your own family, how has the role of your gender changed in the last two generations. While the changes are probably many, there are still some things that have probably stayed the same. In considering this topic, be sure to include some of the things that are similar regarding the role of your gender in your family structure.
4. More and more couples are choosing not to be married. How and why is this different from the past? Why are people not getting married? How does the affect the family?
5. Non-traditional families are becoming the new normal in the United States. Discuss and compare the traditional family and non-traditional families.
Your purpose for this essay will be to simply inform your audience on their similarities and differences, on the relative merits of the items discussed, and establish the significance of this comparison and contrast. This last point will be expressed in the thesis of your essay which will also strengthen your essay and clarify its purpose.
Process
The first thing you want to do is brainstorm everything you know about each topic, research both of them, go back and look for connections that show similarities and differences, and then develop your thesis. Remember to select only those aspects that are explicitly comparable or contrastable. After you have formulated your thesis statement, established your basis of comparison, and selected your points for discussion, you are ready to organ ...
SOCI 201
Sociological Observation Grading Rubric
Module/Week 5
Criteria
Levels of Achievement
Content 70%
63 points
Advanced 90-100% (A)
Proficient 70-89% (B-C)
Developing 1-69% (< D)
Not present
Content
57 to 63 points
The paper exceeds content requirements:
The assignment is an observation study of current social problem chosen from the list provided in the assignment instructions.
The paper is 6-8 pages long; all topics are clearly addressed, including all parts of the paper.
Information clearly relates to the main topic; paper includes supporting details.
All supportive facts are reported accurately or paraphrased, and appropriately cited using APA guidelines.
44 to 56 points
The paper meets content requirements:
The assignment is an observation study of current social problem chosen from the list provided in the assignment instructions.
The paper is 6-8 pages long; all topics are clearly addressed, including all parts of the paper.
Information clearly relates to the main topic; paper includes supporting details.
All supportive facts are reported accurately or paraphrased, and appropriately cited using APA guidelines.
1 to 43 points
The paper meets some of the content requirements:
The assignment is an observation study of current social problem chosen from the list provided in the assignment instructions.
The paper is 6-8 pages long; all topics are clearly addressed, including all parts of the paper.
Information clearly relates to the main topic; paper includes supporting details.
All supportive facts are reported accurately or paraphrased, and appropriately cited using APA guidelines.
0 points
Not present.
Structure 30%
27 points
Advanced 90-100% (A)
Proficient 70-89% (B-C)
Developing 1-69% (< D)
Not present
Mechanics
24 to 27 points
The paper exceeds structure requirements:
Paper is free of grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
19 to 23 points
The paper meets structure requirements:
Paper is free of grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
1 to 18 points
The paper meets most of the structure requirements:
Paper is free of grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
0 points
Not present.
Exemplary
Proficient
Progressing
Emerging
Element (1): Responsiveness: Did the student respond to the main question of the week?
9 points (28%)
Posts exceed requirements of the Discussion instructions (e.g., respond to the question being asked; go beyond what is required [i.e., incorporates additional readings outside of the assigned Learning Resources, and/or shares relevant professional experiences]; are substantive, reflective, and refers to Learning Resources demonstrating that the student has considered the information in Learning Resources and colleague postings).
9 points
Posts are responsive to and meet the requirements of the Discussion instructions. Posts respond to the question being asked in a substantive, reflective way and refer to Learning Resources demonstrating that the student has read, viewed, and consider.
Applied Final Project What are the Issues – An Investigative Essa.docxjesuslightbody
Applied Final Project: What are the Issues – An Investigative Essay
This assignment will leverage your curiosity and reinforce your understanding of lessons learned throughout the course. It will invite you to explore your ideas and to connect lifespan development concepts to daily living.
The What
are the Issues paper is an integrative assignment that supports synthesis and the three learning outcomes for the course:
· apply empirical research and theories of lifespan development to enhance interpersonal, community, and organizational relationships
· apply knowledge of lifespan development to inform personal growth and communicate effectively
· use critical and creative thinking and the scientific approach to make ethical and logical decisions related to lifespan development
Objective: Research and report on (a) a developmental stage and (b) a developmental topic relevant to experiences and outcomes of the developmental stage. Submit a 6- to 8-page, APA style research paper, that 1) communicates how the developmental stage is defined in terms of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains; 2) introduces research on a developmental topic relevant to the experiences and outcomes of the developmental stage, with an emphasis on fundamental issues, questions, and controversies; and 3) presents your synthesis of lessons learned through research and the writing of the paper.
Instructions Summary: The principal steps for the assignment are…
1. Select a developmental stage of life you are interested in
and choose a topic that intrigues you from the following list. If you want to write on a topic not listed here, get your instructor’s approval first.
2. Research the developmental topic using the UMGC library, focusing on fundamental issues, questions, and controversies that bear relevance to the developmental stage you have selected.
3. Write and submit for grading a well composed 6- to 8-page APA style formatted
What are the Issues research paper.
· Free range parenting
· Socialization
· Nontraditional families
· Birth order
· Eating habits and disorders
· Exposure to violence
· Emotional bonding
· Sleep
· Gender identification
· Memory
· Self-efficacy
· Culture
Requirements:
Submit a single document that 1) introduces the developmental stage you have selected; 2) introduces research on a developmental topic, emphasizing fundamental issues, questions, and controversies that bear relevance to the developmental stage you have selected; 3) presents your synthesis of lessons learned through the research and writing of the paper; and, 4) addresses the requirements listed here.
Within the document…
a.
Introduce. Concisely introduced the reader to the developmental stage
and developmental topic to which the paper is dedicated. Clearly define terms and theory when introduced in the paper. Anchor the paper through a wel.
SOCI 403 Social ChangeAmerican Public University SystemWri.docxjensgosney
SOCI 403 Social Change
American Public University System
Written Assignment Four: Final Paper (Due Week 8)
IMPORTANT NOTE: This assignment is due in Week 8 to give you ample time to explore our class topics and create a thorough and informed paper. It must be turned in by 11:55 pm (EST) on Sunday of Week 8. Because this is the end of class, NO EXTENSIONS can be given for this paper. When class ends, all assignments must be in! Please plan your time carefully and turn this paper in early if at all possible.
In this assignment, you will construct a 10-12 page final research paper. Your paper should utilize sound critical thought and it should provide appropriate APA in-text citations and APA full-reference citations. The overall assignment is worth 20% of your final course grade. Be sure to read the directions for Submitting the Assignment.
Your paper will adhere to the general standards of the APA-formatting guidelines. It will include a title page, a short abstract, body of paper (Introduction/Thesis, Analysis, Application of Research, Summary and Conclusion) and a reference page. Comment by mothertao: Where the APA guidelines and the rules of this assignment diverge, stick to the rules of the assignment.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab offers information about APA guidelines and formatting:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
This site offers you answers to the most frequently asked questions on APA style as well as other useful APA information:
http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx
ALL Written assignments (i.e. Your Paper assignments) must be submitted TWICE: 1) Through the Sakai assignment submission link, and 2) Through www.turnitin.com. See Turnitin.com Directions
Format, Length and Content of Paper:
Title (First whole page of paper)
Abstract (Separate page)
Body of Paper: (10 -12 pages total) Clearly mark each part of the body of your paper with the following four section headings. Watch the page requirements carefully as you will be graded on them.
I. Introduction and Thesis Questions/Statement (1 page):
Introduce your topic and explain its relevance to you personally. Summarize the significance of this topic for others (e.g., the reader, groups, society). Describe the research questions that will guide your inquiry or the thesis statement that you will explore.
II. Analysis Using Concepts/Theories (2 – 3 pages):
Clearly and significantly apply at least five concepts/theories from our text to your research topic. While this sounds like what you did in Assignment One, this is no longer an exploration of how these might apply. Rather, these applications should be strong and well-supported in the final draft.
III. Application of Research (6 - 7 pages):
Clearly and significantly apply findings from at least 8 meaningful, up-to-date resources, 5 of which are from reputable academic journals. Your research in Assignment Two should help you with this, but remember that the final pape.
PSYC 221
Article Critique Grading Rubric
Student: _______________________________
5
4
3
2
1
0
Structure and Organization
Clear introduction and strong subject evidence; clear and appropriate transitions; appropriate paragraphing; logical, strong conclusion rising from content. Critique includes three outside sources to support evaluation.
Generally clear introduction and focused; generally clear and appropriate transitions; mostly appropriate paragraphing; adequate conclusion – relates to content but lacks objectivity or is vague. Critique includes two outside sources to support evaluation.
Adequate introduction; unclear; adequate transitions; reader can follow what is being said, but the paper’s overall organization is choppy; adequate paragraphs; conclusion is simplistic. Critique includes one outside source to support evaluation.
Weak introduction; weak transitions; main points can be ascertained, but difficult to follow what is being said; weak and long paragraphing; conclusion repeats introduction. Critique does not include outside sources to support evaluation.
Weak introduction and does not draw reader’s interest; little or no transitions; organization is disjointed and haphazard; paragraphs are weak; lacks conclusion. Critique is missing.
No assignment was turned in.
Content
Assignment parameters (length, subject, objectives) are observed; focus is clear and coherent (good sense of audience); obvious understanding of subject; orderly development; assertions are clearly supported and/or illustrated
Assignment parameters (length, subject, objectives) are observed; focus is generally clear and coherent (general sense of audience); good understanding of subject; adequate development; orderly, but stiff, choppy progression of evidence
Assignment parameters (length, subject, objectives) not clearly observed; mostly focused (some sense of audience); thoughts randomly organized and presented; assertions weakly supported and/or illustrated
Inadequate or minimal observance of assignment length, subject and objectives; weakly focused (little sense of audience); unclear progression of ideas; assertions weakly supported and/or illustrated
Inadequate length; objectives of assignment not met; unfocused; little or no sense of audience; serious and persistent errors in organization and structure; lacks understanding of subject; disorganized; does not prove point, if one can be discerned
No assignment was turned in.
Grammar and Mechanics
Sentence fluency coherent, unified, varied; sentence structure complete; correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization; varied diction, word choices
Sentence fluency correct, varied; Minor errors in structure (fragments, run-ons); correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization; limited diction, word choices
Relatively few errors in sentence fluency; multiple fragments/run-ons, poor spelling, punctuation, and capitalization; limited diction, uses trite words, slang, and contractions
Significant errors ...
Compare and Contrast Essay AssignmentA Compare and Contrast essaLynellBull52
Compare and Contrast Essay Assignment
A Compare and Contrast essay explores the similarities and differences between two or more items, ideas, topics, trends, works, etc. When we compare, we point out the similarities between two items, and when we contrast, we show their differences. In fact, Compare and Contrast is one of the main rhetorical strategies that writers use to develop ideas and support their arguments.
For this assignment, you will write a Compare and Contrast essay in which you will
explore the similarities and differences between two of the following topics:
1. Generation Z vs. Millennials
2. Generation Z vs. Generation X
3. How Generation Z is perceived vs How Generation Z really is according to you
The American Family Then and Now
1. Compare and Contrast the way and times in which you were raised to that of children today. Do you think that your parent’s were more strict or concerned than today’s parents? Do you think that kids today expect too much? Provide specific examples as to how kids today are being raised similarly and differently than you.
2. How has the role of the woman changed in the family? Is this change good for families? How has the emergence of women in the workforce and their becoming "bread winners" affected the family?
3. As I look at the male figures in my own family, I can see that the role of the male has changed in two generations. My grandfather, for example, has never changed a diaper or cooked a meal in fifty-two years of marriage, yet I do these two things often. In your own family, how has the role of your gender changed in the last two generations. While the changes are probably many, there are still some things that have probably stayed the same. In considering this topic, be sure to include some of the things that are similar regarding the role of your gender in your family structure.
4. More and more couples are choosing not to be married. How and why is this different from the past? Why are people not getting married? How does the affect the family?
5. Non-traditional families are becoming the new normal in the United States. Discuss and compare the traditional family and non-traditional families.
Your purpose for this essay will be to simply inform your audience on their similarities and differences, on the relative merits of the items discussed, and establish the significance of this comparison and contrast. This last point will be expressed in the thesis of your essay which will also strengthen your essay and clarify its purpose.
Process
The first thing you want to do is brainstorm everything you know about each topic, research both of them, go back and look for connections that show similarities and differences, and then develop your thesis. Remember to select only those aspects that are explicitly comparable or contrastable. After you have formulated your thesis statement, established your basis of comparison, and selected your points for discussion, you are ready to organ ...
SOCI 201
Sociological Observation Grading Rubric
Module/Week 5
Criteria
Levels of Achievement
Content 70%
63 points
Advanced 90-100% (A)
Proficient 70-89% (B-C)
Developing 1-69% (< D)
Not present
Content
57 to 63 points
The paper exceeds content requirements:
The assignment is an observation study of current social problem chosen from the list provided in the assignment instructions.
The paper is 6-8 pages long; all topics are clearly addressed, including all parts of the paper.
Information clearly relates to the main topic; paper includes supporting details.
All supportive facts are reported accurately or paraphrased, and appropriately cited using APA guidelines.
44 to 56 points
The paper meets content requirements:
The assignment is an observation study of current social problem chosen from the list provided in the assignment instructions.
The paper is 6-8 pages long; all topics are clearly addressed, including all parts of the paper.
Information clearly relates to the main topic; paper includes supporting details.
All supportive facts are reported accurately or paraphrased, and appropriately cited using APA guidelines.
1 to 43 points
The paper meets some of the content requirements:
The assignment is an observation study of current social problem chosen from the list provided in the assignment instructions.
The paper is 6-8 pages long; all topics are clearly addressed, including all parts of the paper.
Information clearly relates to the main topic; paper includes supporting details.
All supportive facts are reported accurately or paraphrased, and appropriately cited using APA guidelines.
0 points
Not present.
Structure 30%
27 points
Advanced 90-100% (A)
Proficient 70-89% (B-C)
Developing 1-69% (< D)
Not present
Mechanics
24 to 27 points
The paper exceeds structure requirements:
Paper is free of grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
19 to 23 points
The paper meets structure requirements:
Paper is free of grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
1 to 18 points
The paper meets most of the structure requirements:
Paper is free of grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
0 points
Not present.
Exemplary
Proficient
Progressing
Emerging
Element (1): Responsiveness: Did the student respond to the main question of the week?
9 points (28%)
Posts exceed requirements of the Discussion instructions (e.g., respond to the question being asked; go beyond what is required [i.e., incorporates additional readings outside of the assigned Learning Resources, and/or shares relevant professional experiences]; are substantive, reflective, and refers to Learning Resources demonstrating that the student has considered the information in Learning Resources and colleague postings).
9 points
Posts are responsive to and meet the requirements of the Discussion instructions. Posts respond to the question being asked in a substantive, reflective way and refer to Learning Resources demonstrating that the student has read, viewed, and consider.
Summary Exercise InstructionsFor this assignment only, there is .docxpicklesvalery
Summary Exercise Instructions
For this assignment only, there is no draft option. You should simply submit your required final copy whenever you are ready. This assignment is designed to inform your larger research project.
Additional helpful resources:
Summary Exercise Rubric | Summary Exercise Sample 1 | Summary Exercise Sample 2
Option #1: Investigate and Interview
You have already chosen a topic and created a working thesis statement for your research paper topic. Find a non-profit organization (e.g., one that provides literacy instruction, a support group for cancer patients, a shelter that provides refuge for battered women) in your city that is connected to your topic. For example, if you are researching services for blind people, you might interview someone at the National Federation of the Blind.
Explain your assignment and request an interview with a staff member who is considered an expert in the field. Create 10 to 20 questions related to your thesis statement to ask the interviewee. For the writing assignment (Note that you should be conducting this interview yourself. You should not be summarizing an interview that someone else conducted):
· Create an introduction that includes the interviewee’s background. What is his/ her name? What is his/her position? How long has your interviewee worked at this organization, and what is his/her role there? These are just some of the questions that you can ask to help you build your introductory paragraph.
· Summarize the interviewee's responses in approximately three cohesive body paragraphs.
· Finish with a concluding paragraph that explains how this interview helped you better understand your chosen research paper topic.
Option #2: Getting What you Need from Periodicals
Locate credible sources for your chosen topic of the research paper project. Find at least five relevant sources from periodicals (Please do not use basic informative website such as ehow or Wikipedia. The source you choose will ideally be an academic or research-based article). From the sources that you find, choose one to summarize. The source you choose should be a credible periodical and not merely a random website. Also keep in mind that your chosen source should be research-based and non-fiction. For example, you should not summarize a short story for this assignment. Choose a source such as a journal article, an essay in an anthology, a magazine article, or a newspaper article. For this option, you might use this as a guideline for crafting your thesis statement: John Smith’s book The Guiding Light explained (add first paragraph focus), (add second paragraph focus), and (add third paragraph focus).
Here are some possible places to search for good sources:
· Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/
· Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/ (note that this is different from regular Google)
· Microsoft Academic Search: http://academic.research.microsoft.com/
· Cornell University’s arXiv (open access sou ...
Explore the Issue PapersYou will choose a topic from the Complet.docxelbanglis
Explore the Issue Papers
You will choose a topic from the Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide to study more closely. In 4–6 pages, you will compare current knowledge with facts from research and then examine the chosen topic from both a psychological and a theological perspective.
1. Briefly provide your initial thoughts on the topic. This section will not require source material. The purpose is simply for you to identify what you know about this topic. You may discuss facts, a biblical perspective, the moral dilemma involved in the topic, or just your thoughts around the topic. This section must be 1 page.
2. Look at the research that has been done on the topic. This section must be well-organized with headings and subheadings and must include at least 4 empirical sources. This section must be 2–3 pages. You may consider, but are not confined to, the following prompts and questions:
· Check some of what you know against what research has to say. How could this topic affect a marriage or family?
· What are benefits and consequences of approaching this topic and working through it within the affected family unit?
3. Compare the psychological and theological perspectives of the topic. The point here is to compare what the research says about the topic to what the Bible says about the topic. Not all of the topics from "The Quick-Reference Guide to Marriage and Family Counseling" are directly mentioned in the Bible. However, you may use biblical principles and discuss similarities and discrepancies found between these 2 perspectives. This section must be 1–2 pages.
4. The conclusion of this paper must include a good summary of the information provided in the preceding 3 sections. You must also provide an idea for future study of the topic. What further information could be provided in relation to this topic? For example, what are some variables that play a part of depression in marriage? Is depression within marriage easier to work through if the depression is a result of a mood disorder or of circumstances outside of the marriage?
5. Correct current APA formatting must be implemented throughout this paper, including avoiding first person and using properly formatted citations and headings. A title page and references page must be included; however, an abstract will NOT be necessary for this assignment. Assignment instructions and the grading rubric must be carefully reviewed to ensure that all assignment criteria are met.
Reference
Dobson, J. (2000). Complete marriage and family home reference guide. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 9780842352673.
OVERVIEW
Synthesize conceptual information pertinent to the research question; this is information that you extract from the articles selected for this review. Submit a draft literature review.
Note: Developing a research proposal requires specific steps that need to be executed in a sequence. The assessments in this course are presented in sequence ...
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Explore the Issue Papers
You will choose a topic from the Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide to study more closely. In 4–6 pages, you will compare current knowledge with facts from research and then examine the chosen topic from both a psychological and a theological perspective.
1. Briefly provide your initial thoughts on the topic. This section will not require source material. The purpose is simply for you to identify what you know about this topic. You may discuss facts, a biblical perspective, the moral dilemma involved in the topic, or just your thoughts around the topic. This section must be 1 page.
2. Look at the research that has been done on the topic. This section must be well-organized with headings and subheadings and must include at least 4 empirical sources. This section must be 2–3 pages. You may consider, but are not confined to, the following prompts and questions:
· Check some of what you know against what research has to say. How could this topic affect a marriage or family?
· What are benefits and consequences of approaching this topic and working through it within the affected family unit?
3. Compare the psychological and theological perspectives of the topic. The point here is to compare what the research says about the topic to what the Bible says about the topic. Not all of the topics from "The Quick-Reference Guide to Marriage and Family Counseling" are directly mentioned in the Bible. However, you may use biblical principles and discuss similarities and discrepancies found between these 2 perspectives. This section must be 1–2 pages.
4. The conclusion of this paper must include a good summary of the information provided in the preceding 3 sections. You must also provide an idea for future study of the topic. What further information could be provided in relation to this topic? For example, what are some variables that play a part of depression in marriage? Is depression within marriage easier to work through if the depression is a result of a mood disorder or of circumstances outside of the marriage?
5. Correct current APA formatting must be implemented throughout this paper, including avoiding first person and using properly formatted citations and headings. A title page and references page must be included; however, an abstract will NOT be necessary for this assignment. Assignment instructions and the grading rubric must be carefully reviewed to ensure that all assignment criteria are met.
Reference
Dobson, J. (2000). Complete marriage and family home reference guide. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 9780842352673.
OVERVIEW
Synthesize conceptual information pertinent to the research question; this is information that you extract from the articles selected for this review. Submit a draft literature review.
Note: Developing a research proposal requires specific steps that need to be executed in a sequence. The assessments in this course are presented in sequence .
DUE TONIGHT BEFORE MIDNIGHT CENTRAL TIME ZONE Final Paper Guid.docxkanepbyrne80830
DUE TONIGHT BEFORE MIDNIGHT CENTRAL TIME ZONE
Final Paper Guidelines
Final Paper-
Students will select a topic from a list of Pre-Approved Topics for their final paper. Students will develop a focused literature review based on scientific and peer-reviewed research. The paper will develop 2-3 main claims, then support those claims with literature and scientific evidence. Papers should draw from the course textbooks and a
minimum of 4-5 outside, non-textbook, sources
(books, scientific research, peer-reviewed journal articles) to support main claims. Papers should be 5-7 pages double-spaced.
All papers should:
a) identify the main concepts and approaches for this topic
b) provide a comprehensive overview of the main theory/literature
c) discuss real life events and situations where these issues are playing out in society, politics, and/or the environment.
Pre-Approved Topics
1. Approaches to identifying and overcoming stereotypes
2. Intercultural transitions and cultural assimilation
3. Non-verbal communication differences across cultures.
4. Challenges and benefits of establishing intercultural relationships
5. Managing intercultural conflicts effectively
6. Cultural influences on communication
7. Language and cultural identity (bi or multilingualism, code-switching)
8. Challenges and benefits to migration in the modern era (forced and voluntary)
9. Causes and effects of xenophobic attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.
10. Student Specific Ethnic & Cultural Identity and History
Please consult the paper writing guidelines and grading rubric, listed here and under the assignment in BB, for instructions on this assignment. The final paper is
the major assignment
that will usually determine how well someone does in this course,
regardless of your grade going into the final paper assignment
.
Suggested Layout For Final Paper
Introduction -The Intro includes introducing the topic/issues to the reader.
Attention Device (Poignant Story, Statistic, or Question)
Touch briefly on the background of main topics. What is this paper about?
Justify the importance of this particular topic. Why should the reader care about this issue in terms of the main topics of this course?
Thesis Example: This paper will review current approaches to understanding intercultural relationships, as well as some ways to effectively resolve intercultural conflicts. The paper will also discuss current events that highlight intercultural conflicts that have been resolved effectively in the modern era.
Body-The Body includes the Main Claims, which are supported by Research and Literature. Papers should draw from Textbooks and a
minimum of 4-5 outside sources
to support main claims.
Main Claim 1, For Example: “There are several motivations that people may have.
Literature Review and AnalysisFor the final assignment, stud.docxjeremylockett77
Literature Review and Analysis
For the final assignment, students will select a topic in educational psychology. Find at least five scholarly articles, in addition to the textbook, from the Ashford University Library on that topic, and prepare a literature review and analysis in addition to a summary of implications.
A literature review is a summary of how your research articles supported your thesis statement. Be sure to consider opposing views in your literature review. Here are some resources to help you understand the process better:
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Literature review guidelines
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Write a literature review
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Learn how to write a review of literature
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How to write a literature review
Assignment Instructions
To complete the Literature Review and Analysis, follow these steps:
1. Select a topic of interest relevant to the field of educational psychology. Your topic must address one of the categories below:
a. The teacher's role in the diagnosis, treatment, and education of the child with attention deficit hyperactive disorder.
b. Critical thinking and its importance in education in making students better thinkers and developing metacognitive skills.
c. Strategies for adapting the classroom to meet the needs of the exceptional student (ex. Autistic, gifted, English Language Learner, etc.)
d. The current level of violent acts committed in schools and efforts to stop them.
e. The role of genetics and environment in determining intelligence.
f. The effectiveness of various initiatives to improve education such as the “Common Core State Standards.”
g. The "Gender Gap" in Education.
h. The impact of affective issues on student learning.
i. Strategies for how and why teachers can incorporate affective activities into their daily instruction.
If you have another topic of interest, please provide your research topic to your instructor for approval during your Week Four, Discussion Three.
2. Narrow your topic and turn it into a question. Your thesis statement aims to answer this question. This can also guide your search for articles.
3. Once a topic/research question has been selected, search for five research articles from scholarly sources that address your topic. Your articles must be empirically based, meaning they involve a research study. Your articles must also be current, meaning they have been published post-2000.
4. After reading your articles, write your paper. Your paper must have the following criteria. Be sure to use these headings in your paper:
a.
Introduction
: Be sure to clearly state your topic of choice for your research, why you selected it, and a clear thesis statement. Your thesis statement is your position on this topic. You must be able to support your position with research from your articles.
b.
Literature Review
(Body of Paper): A literature review is a summary of how your research articles supported your thesis statement. Be sure to consider opposing views in your literature review. See the resources a.
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Week 3 Assignment
Complete homework exercises in Word or Excel.
Chapter 4: Exercises 1, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14
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Quick Reference List for APA Formatting
1. When there are only two authors always list both. When you reference them in text, use Jones and Jones (2005). When you reference them at the end of your sentence you use "&" (Jones & Jones, 2005).
2. When you list a group of authors in a reference, the first time you use them list all authors unless there are more than six authors e.g. (Jones, Smith, Olson, & Johnson, 2005) The next time you reference them you can use (Jones et al., 2005).
3. Don’t reference every sentence in a paragraph with the same source. Begin your paragraph with Smith and Jones (2005) found…. Until you introduce another source or switch paragraphs it is understood the information is coming from that source.
4. When you reference authors in a sentence such as; Jones and Jones (2005) found ….don't put a comma after or before the date. Use a comma after the date if it is grammatically correct. For example; According to Smith (2003), recent findings have disputed…
5. If you are speaking from your personal experience or stating an opinion or belief, make it clear to the reader that you are the source of information. Professionally speaking, …. Personal experiences have been…
6. References at the end of your post and papers need to be alphabetized.
7. When you summarize an article, as you will need to do for assignments, or when you are citing the literature, do not state "in an article read", "the article I found on …." "the book titled …" It is understood you have read the material, don't tell your readers you have read it. Instead tell the readers what you have found, e.g. Jones and Smith (2003) have identified key elements in a successful therapeutic relationship.
8. Avoid direct quotes in your work. I want to hear what you have to say about the information. Graduate school is the time for you to develop your professional voice and become the expert on a topic. We can all go to the source of information, especially our text books and assigned reading, to read what has been said. Instead, I want to see how you synthesize and apply the material that you have read so I don't want to see direct quotes in your work. Very few things are so important that they need to be quoted verbatim. Give us your take on the information
9. Before you can use an acronym the proper name must be used first followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. The American Counseling Association (ACA) is the leading authority in…. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a common therapy for the treatment of …..Not all readers will know what you are referring to if you only use the acronym.
10. Proof Proof and Proof your work some more. Make sure you are turning in profession.
Factors to consider before choosing school project topicsResearchWap
School project work is an essay that presents the results of a student’s research of a particular topic in print, electronic, or multimedia format. The skill involves finding, evaluating, and assimilating the ideas of other researchers and this is essential in any field of study. Unlike other essay writing, a research project work follows the same processes as other kinds of writing, from planning through drafting to revising, but the difference is that instead of relying exclusively on what you alreadSchool project work is an essay that presents the results of a student’s research of a particular topic in print, electronic, or multimedia format. The skill involves finding, evaluating, and assimilating the ideas of other researchers and this is essential in any field of study. Unlike other essay writing, a research project work follows the same processes as other kinds of writing, from planning through drafting to revising, but the difference is that instead of relying exclusively on what you already know about a topic, you rather include source materials, facts, data, knowledge, or opinions of other researchers to support your research project works. know about a topic, you rather include source materials, facts, data, knowledge, or opinions of other researchers to support your research project works.
The topic of my Literature Review is Gender and CompetitionLiter.docxssusera34210
The topic of my Literature Review is Gender and Competition
Literature Review Paper (25%)
What is a Literature Review?
It is very important that you know what a literature is, its purpose, and how it is organized. A literature review is a summary of previous research on a topic. Its' purpose is to review the scholarly literature relevant to the topic you are studying. Some questions you may think about as you develop your literature review:
· What is known about the subject?
· Are there any gaps in the knowledge of the subject?
· Is there consensus about the topic (subtopics)?
· What aspects have generated significant debate on the topic?
· What methods or problems were identified by others studying in the field?
· What is the current status of research in this area or what direction do researchers feel need to be addressed in the future?
How do you write a Literature Review?
Summarize and explain what research has been done on the topic, citing the sources as you mention them. Point out the different ways researchers have treated the topic. Point out any connections between the sources especially where one source built upon prior study. Explain how this past work fits together and where scholars believe future research is headed.
You will be required to write a literature review on a specific (pre-approved) gender communication topic. This paper is to be presented in proper APA format (with the exception that it must be single spaced NOT double spaced) and it should be six full single spaced pages in length (not including the title page and the references page). This paper should expand your knowledge of the subject area, clearly demonstrate your vast understanding of the topic to the professor and provide readers with the most current, scholarly research on the topic. I must approve your topic before you begin to gathering your research.
The research project requires you to:
· select a topic within gender communication to research (must receive my approval before you begin your research on your topic)
· provide a title page
· include an introduction section (generates interest in the topic, stresses the importance of the subject matter and includes a clear preview) 3/4 page in length
· provide a body section that is well organized with sub-sections of the various important aspects of your topics that are properly cited with in-text citations (use subheadings to organize the body of your paper) 5 pages in length
· end with your conclusion (provides closure to your paper) 1/4 page in length -be sure to label your conclusion
· provide a list of references in proper APA format (on a separate page entitled "References")
· Note the page requirements above and adhere to them. You may be over requirement for each section, but not under.
· Make sure the vast majority of your literature review is paraphrased (use direct quotations sparingly).
· You may site both texts, but you still need the additional 8 (minimum) scholarly ...
Requirements and Evaluation ofResearch Paper Each student in H.docxheunice
Requirements and Evaluation ofResearch Paper
Each student in HAS 5125 course will be asked to write a polished original research paper. The research paper will increase the student’s critical perspectives, awareness, and knowledge in a course subject area. Each paper will focus on a specific and narrowly defined topic. The topic could be formulation, implementation, or/and modification phases of any health policy making at federal or state level. Students choose the focus of their papers based on their professional and academic interests within the course’s context. All topics must be approved before writing. Students may consult individually with instructor as they formulate research topics, collect sources, draft their papers, and revise work for final submission.
The paper should demonstrate that the student has read widely and critically in the relevant field. The student has a chance to present his/her point of view through a well-structured and compelling paper while properly citing others’ ideas. The paper’s references section should include at least 5reliable, current, and professional sources.
The paper must be at least 9 pages long including an abstract, with 12-pt font double-spaced, and 1 inch margins all around. The paper should adhere to the American Psychological Association style manual, and must be submitted to the Blackboard before the deadline. According to FIU policy, student papers will be checked by the Blackboard plagiarism detection software. Violations of the student code of conduct (plagiarism, cheating) will result in an F being assigned for this course.
Research Paper Rubric
4
Exceeds Expectations
3
Meets Expectations
2
Approaches Expectations
1
Does not Meet Expectations
Abstract
Clearly and sequentially conveys the content of paper
Gives a general overview of paper topic, but no sequential elaboration of contents
Does not provide a clear representation of paper contents
Not provided
Topic Introduction
Excellent introduction that addressed purpose, theoretical basis, and significance of the paper topic. The significance of the research paper has been established and grounded in previous knowledge or research.
Adequate introduce purpose, and significance of the topic with some weaknesses. The significance of the research has been established.
Significant weaknesses in introduction of purpose, significance of the topic.
The introduction is unacceptable.
Development
Paper statement or research question addresses a relevant and specific course area and advances a new argument or perspective
Paper statement or research question addresses a relevant and specific course area
Paper statement or research question is overly general but makes an arguable claim
Paper statement or research question is not well defined or absent
Evidence
Paper statement or research question is thoroughly supported by evidence, examples, observations, and appropriate citations
Paper statement or research qu.
Some hypotheses from ASRA hypothesis connects an operationali.docxrronald3
Some hypotheses from ASR:
A hypothesis connects an operationalized concept(s) (variable(s)) with another variable or a few others. So, there are three things to pay attention to:
1) the variable(s) that the author wants to explain
2) the variable(s) that the author explains (1) with
3) connection between (1) and (2)
“a higher presence of women in professional associations will contribute to greater gender earnings equality”
“Some NHRIs will be more effective than others based on (1) the length of time each form has been in existence and characteristics such as (2) substantive mandate (whether the human rights focus is explicit) and (3) structural capacities (the power to investigate government wrongdoing).”
“NHRIs will have a stronger effect on physical integrity violations than on civil and political rights abuses.”
A few examples of SOCI380 student hypotheses:
H1a: applied science students will display lower levels of willingness to act against ACC compared to non-applied science students
H1b: science students will display higher levels of willingness to act against ACC compared to non-science students
H2: there is a positive relationship between a student's attitude towards climate change and their willingness to act against ACC
H3: there is a positive relationship between a student's knowledge about climate change and their willingness to act against ACC
H1: (a) there is a positive relationship between the number of hours someone spends on Facebook per day and the personality traits of extroversion, agreeableness and openness to experience.
(b) There is a negative relationship between the number of hours spent on Facebook per day and the personality traits of conscientiousness and neuroticism.
H2: There is a negative relationship between time spent on Facebook and self-esteem
Research Project Information
Part 1: Literature Review
Your literature review should be 4-5 pages (6-7 if working in pairs) in length (excluding title page and reference section), typed (12 point font), and double spaced. Paper topics must relate to studies in sociology and must be geared toward survey research. NOTE: papers submitted for another class cannot be submitted for this assignment – this is academic dishonesty. Use peer reviewed articles or chapters, do not use reviews of the literature. Be sure to narrow you topic so that your paper has depth. Students are asked to come to my office to discuss paper topics and prepare an outline for the paper to review with me before beginning. Projects MUST fall under minimal risk criteria (see ethics guidelines that will be distributed in class). You may work in pairs or individually. If you work with a partner you must submit a peer evaluation of your partner for each section of the project.
Introduction (10 points)
· Introduce the topic
· State the argument or purpose of the review in a clear thesis (Why is this topic relevant?)
· State topic limits you have set (how have your narrowed your topic?)
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To Prepare
· Your Instructor will assign you to a specific neurodevelopmental disorder from the DSM-5-TR.
· Resear
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· ch your assigned disorder using the Walden Library. Then, develop an organizational scheme for the important information about the disorder.
The Assignment
Create a study guide for your assigned disorder. Your study guide should be in the form of an outline with references, and you should incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. Be creative! It should not be in the format of an APA paper. Your guide should be informed by the DSM-5-TR but also supported by at least three other scholarly resources.
Areas of importance you should address, but are not limited to, are:
· Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5-TR
· Differential diagnoses
· Incidence
· Development and course
· Prognosis
· Considerations related to culture, gender, age
· Pharmacological treatments, including any side effects
· Nonpharmacological treatments
· Diagnostics and labs
· Comorbidities
· Legal and ethical considerations
· Pertinent patient education considerations
By Day 7 of Week 8
You will need to submit your Assignment to two places: the Week 8 Study Guide discussion forum as an attachment and the Week 8 Assignment submission link. Although no responses are required in the discussion forum, collegial discussion is welcome. You are encouraged to utilize your peers’ submitted guides on their assigned neurodevelopmental disorders for study.
BMAL 501
Literature Review: Annotated Bibliography and Outline ASSIGNMENT Instructions
Overview
The paper is to be your original work and written solely for this course. Although past papers can be minimally referenced, papers previously submitted or work from previously submitted assignments cannot be used to fulfill this assignment
For this assignment you will complete an annotated bibliography and an outline. You will use this same research and outline as the foundation for the Literature Review: Final assignment.
Literature Review: Annotated Bibliography and Outline Assignment Example
A list of approved topics for this assignment are at the end of these instructions.
An annotated bibliography is a list of sources and includes current APA-formatted references to the scholarly/peer-reviewed journal articles (all which must have been found through the Jerry Falwell Library) that you have compiled for a research assignment.
Following each reference is a brief description, summary, and evaluation of the source (see the requirements below in the Instructions section). The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to benefit the researcher and provide the content, relevance, and quality of the sources.
After the annotated bibliography, an outline will be included in the submission. The outline will provide the structure and citation sources for the final submission and will be written in full sentences with APA formatted headings. ...
Research Presentation instructions Research Question andCitation.docxdebishakespeare
Research Presentation instructions
Research Question andCitations
The Research Presentation begins with a research question and a bibliographic search. You should identify 2 to 4 studies that address the same research question. Please send your References to me with citations written in APA style --see APA Manual of Style, 6th ed. -- no later than the date listed in the Calendar. I will use your Research Question to peruse the titles to make sure they look like original reports of empirical studies that are all on the same research question, and I will do an APA check on one of your citations. No grade will be taken; however, part of your presentation grade depends on using appropriate articles and writing your References page in APA style. If you are in doubt about whether a study is an "original report of an empirical study," feel free to attach it to the Citations and RQ email. Please start early on this assignment and plan to spend several hours searching for the right kind of articles that are all on the same research question. If you need assistance with APA style, please consult the Kail and Cavanaugh text References for many examples of APA-style reference citations.
A sampling of possible topics is listed here, but please feel free to examine other topics of interest. It helps to define your topic in terms of the “effects of X on Y in Z population.” For example:
Effects of X...
...on Y...
...in Z population
Example Research Questions
pretend play, parenting conflict, violence, divorce, alcoholism, daycare, self-esteem, social isolation, untimely death of family member, homelessness, early reading, eating disorders
intelligence, creativity, school achievement, social well-being language development, attachment, identity, physical health, dating practices
preschoolers, elementary school students, children, high school students, infants, adolescents, seniors, young adults
1. What are the effects of pretend play on language development in preschoolers?
2. What are the effects of pretend play on school achievement in elementary school students.
3. What are the effects of family violence on social well-being in adolescents?
4. What are the effects of peer pressure on academic achievement in middle-schoolers?
NB: Please make sure that the items you choose for each "variable" in your research question work together sensibly.
Examples of relevant journals at the ISU Cunningham Memorial Library include: Developmental Psychology, Human Development, Infancy, Adolescence, Child Development, Social Development, Childhood and Adolescence, Family and Community Health, Family Relations and Child Development, Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Child Language. There are many other journals that also publish empirical reports of studies on human development. Increasingly, reputable journals are available online. If you have a question about a given source, ...
Contents of Final Paper The final paper summarizing the s.docxbobbywlane695641
Contents of Final Paper: The final paper summarizing the service learning experience will contain the following elements:
• Identification
o Identification of the agency or organization for which service was performed
. o Description of the purpose or mission of the agency or organization. o Description of the work done by the learner.
o Description of the area or department of the organization observed by the learner.
• Organizational Behavior Concepts In this section, the learner will address organizational behavior aspects of the organization. The learner will select two organizational behavior topics from those we study in this course and apply the concepts and principles of those two (2) topics to the organization. Suggested areas for observation and evaluation may include, but are not limited to:
o Systems theory as applied to the organization
o Organizational culture
o How the culture is being sustained or changed
o Socialization of members
o The role of personality
o Perceptions
o Motivational theories
o Psychological contract
o Job design
o Use of evaluation, feedback and rewards
o Misbehavior
o Individual or organizational stress
o Group development
o Group behavior(s)
o Use of teams
o Management of conflict
o Power and politics
o Communication o Decision making
o Organizational structure
o Organizational leadership
o Organizational change
• Details: The following points should guide the learner in completion of this project. o The paper will contain 3,500 words of content. The cover sheet, abstract (not required but may be used), table of contents (if used) and references do not count toward the length of the paper. o The paper, including citations, references and general format will be APA compliant. o In addition to the text and the Bible, the paper will contain at least five additional references, two of which must be from peer-reviewed sources. References should be from high-quality sources such as peer-reviewed sources, trade journals and business journals. While sources such as Wikipedia, e-How, blogs or similar sites may occasionally be used, they will not count toward the minimum number of references. o The learner will obtain a letter from an officer or manager in the organization verifying that at least 8 hours of service were performed for the organization. The letter will state where the service was performed and the nature of the service. The letter will also contain the name and contact information of organization’s contact providing the letter. This letter will be submitted with the project. This letter does not count toward the page content of the paper. o In addressing the organizational behavior topics chosen, it is recommended that the analysis include the following aspects (you don’t have to use them all, but these are good places to start): A description of the topic (a must) The theoretical foundation of the topic (a must) How the topic manifested itself in the organization (eviden.
Application Assignment and Final Project Writing RubricT.docxjustine1simpson78276
Application Assignment and Final Project Writing Rubric
This rubric will be used to evaluate submitted written work in this course (Application Assignments). There are four primary quality indicators. All written assignments will be scored on the first three indicators (Responsiveness, Content, and Quality). The final indicator (Research, Scholarship, and Professional Style) applies to the Final Project only.
Scoring Instructions
· All Application Assignments, except for the Final Project, may earn a maximum of 12 points. They will be scored on the first three quality indicators (Responsiveness, Content, and Quality); the total possible score will be 12 points (4 points for each indicator).
· The Final Project may earn a maximum of 20 points. It will be scored on all three quality indicators. The score on the final indicator (Research, Scholarship, and Professional Style) will be weighted more heavily, and worth double. That is, the maximum score for a Final Project would be 12 points for the first three indicators plus 8 points for the final indicator to yield the maximum score of 20 points.
4 (Exemplary)
3 (Meets the Standard)
2 (Progressing)
1 (Emerging)
I. RESPONSIVENESS TO A PAPER OR WRITING ASSIGNMENT (AS ASSIGNED OR AS SELECTED BY THE STUDENT IF INSTRUCTIONS ALLOW)
(Did the student respond adequately to the paper or writing assignment?)
4 Paper or writing assignment is responsive to and exceeds the requirements given in the instructions. It:
· Responds to the assigned or selected topic;
· Goes beyond what is required in some meaningful way (e.g., ideas contribute a new dimension to what we know about the topic, unearths something unanticipated, etc.);
· Is substantive and evidence based;
· Demonstrates that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources in the course and that the paper topic connects in a meaningful way to the course content;
· Is submitted by the due date.
3 Paper or writing assignment is responsiveto and meets the requirements given in the instructions. It:
· Responds to the assigned or selected topic;
· Is substantive and evidence based;
· Demonstrates that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources in the course and that the paper topic connects in a meaningful way to the course content;
· Is submitted by the due date.
2 Paper or writing assignment is somewhat responsive to the requirements given in the instructions. Content:
· Somewhat misses the point of the assigned or selected topic; and/or
· Lacks in substance, relying more on anecdotal than scholarly evidence; and/or
· Contains little evidence that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources in the course and that the paper topic connects in a meaningful way to the course content; and/or
· Is submitted by the due date.
1 Paper or writing assignment is unresponsive to the requirements given in the instructions. Content:
· Misses the point of the a.
Eating Disorders
TOPIC OVERVIEW
Anorexia Nervosa
The Clinical Picture
Medical Problems
Bulimia Nervosa
Binges
Compensatory Behaviors
Bulimia Nervosa Versus Anorexia Nervosa
Binge-Eating Disorder
What Causes Eating Disorders?
Psychodynamic Factors: Ego Deficiencies
Cognitive Factors
Depression
Biological Factors
Societal Pressures
Family Environment
Multicultural Factors: Racial and Ethnic Differences
Multicultural Factors: Gender Differences
How Are Eating Disorders Treated?
Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa
Treatments for Bulimia Nervosa
Treatments for Binge-eating Disorder
Putting It Together: A Standard for Integrating Perspectives
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In time I formulated a more precise list of “can” and “can’t” in my head that dictated what I was allowed or forbidden to consume…. It became my way of life. My manual. My blueprint. But more than that, it gave me false reassurance that my life was under control. I was managing everything because I had this list in front of me telling me what—and what not—to do….
In the beginning, starving was hard work. It was not innate. Day by day I was slowly lured into another world, a world that was as isolating as it was intriguing, and as rewarding as it was challenging….
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Earning Your Place in the Investment World
The CFA Program
Wojciech Gudaszewski, CFA, (cover) took a major career leap in
2006, founding WDM Financial Group, the first firm in Poland
to offer a fully comprehensive array of financial services. Beam-
ing with enthusiasm as he strolls amidst the ornate buildings
of Wroclaw, Poland’s third-largest city, Wojciech explains.
“Becoming a CFA charterholder gave me more self-confi-
dence,” says Wojciech. “Now I have more courage to lead more
responsible and ambitious projects, like establishing and man-
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Wojciech saw opportunity in Poland’s emerging market
and set about earning the professional credentials to partici-
pate fully in— and find solutions for— his homeland’s finan-
cial front. But after earning a master’s degree in economics
and three professional certifications, he says, “Soon I realized
that there is really only one global standard for investment
professionals—[the] CFA [designation].”
Wojciech likewise credits getting his first job after gradu-
ation, an equity analyst position at ING Investment Manage-
ment in Warsaw, to the CFA designation. “Thanks to the CFA
charter I got a great job after my studies,” he says. He glances
proudly at the colorful facades rising all around him and adds,
“The CFA charter gave me a chance to find interesting and
well-paid work.”
As the sun fades and a cool breeze whips across the town
square, Wojciech reveals a broad level of confidence and
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serve 200 by year’s end. “I want to push the Group to the next
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Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA 4–5
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Kam Shing Kwang, CFA 8–9
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M U M B A I , I N D I A
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M O S C O W, R U S S I A
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M O N T R É A L , Q U É B E C , C A N A D A
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Ten CFA® charterholders from around
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4 Benefits of the CFA Charter
12 Steps to Earning Your CFA Charter
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18 Preparing for the CFA Examinations
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The CFA designation is a mark of distinction
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investment professionals,and investors as
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by which to measure serious investment
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The Buddha’s Birth Stories
By Lynn Cianfarani
The exterior of the Ajanta Caves where they were cut into the stone on the side of a cliff by
the Waghur River in India. These cave monuments, which date from the second century
BCE to about 480 or 650 CE, house depictions of Buddha and the Jātaka Tales.
Photo courtesy of Shriram Rajagopalan / Flickr Creative Commons
In one of his former lives, Buddha was born a pigeon. That is, at least, how it is
recounted in “The Pigeon and the Crow,” one of the 547 stories in the Jātaka Tales, a
classic work of Buddhist literature.
Each of the Jātaka Tales offers readers a moral. The pigeon story, for instance,
highlights the dangers of greed. But the stories are more than just fables. They are
sacred Buddhist lore, outlining the lives that Buddha passed through before his birth as
Prince Siddhartha. Jātaka literally means “story of birth,” and in the stories, Buddha
(referred to in the Tales as the Bodhisatta—“one seeking enlightenment”) is born and
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reborn in the form of animals, humans, and super-human beings, all the while striving
toward enlightenment.
For Buddhists, the concept of past lives is hallowed. According to Robert Thurman, a
professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, “Buddhists see the
continuum of lives of all beings as a commonsense fact, not a mystical belief.”1 Buddhist
faith teaches that ordinary humans do not remember past existences, but enlightened
beings have the gift of recalling their former lives in detail.2
Buddhists who hear the Jātaka Tales do not necessarily take them as a word-for-word
accounting of past events, however. Devdutt Pattanaik, a Mumbai-based speaker,
writer, and mythology specialist, says that the Jātaka Tales “are as real and historical to
Buddhists as the stories of Christ’s resurrection are to Christians.”3 For most Buddhists,
whether Buddha actually lived as a pigeon is not the issue; what matters is that Buddha
did indeed have past existences which lessons can be learned from.
Reliable historical details of Buddha’s life—his early years as Siddhartha Gutam, and
later, as the enlightened Buddha—are hard to come by. According to W.S. Merwin, a
Pulitzer Prize winning poet, we don’t know how much of the Buddha/Siddhartha story
“is pure fairy tale, and how much of it is historic fact.”4 As with most religions, it’s the
message that guides followers.
Most scholars do accept that Siddhartha Gutam was an actual man, born to a royal
family in India in 563 BCE. The factual events of his life, however, remain open to
debate. According to Buddhist texts, Siddhartha married and had a child, but became
disillusioned with palace life. He started to make trips outside the palace and grew
distraught when he saw sickness, old age, and death.
In hopes of ...
Early Warning Memo for the United States Governmen.docxsagarlesley
Early Warning Memo for the United States Government
How to Deal with the Potential Conflicts in Cross-Strait Relations
between the PRC and the ROC
Table of Contents
1.0 Executive Summary
2.0 Key Facts
2.1 The Cross-Strait Relations between the PRC and the ROC
2.2 An Important External Factor – the United States
3.0 What is at Stake?
4.0 The Important Characteristic of the Conflict Situation
4.1 The Constraints of History
4.2 The Boundedness of International Mediation
4.3 The “Mess” of Various Aspects of Cross-Strait Relations between the PRC and the ROC
5.0 The Reasons Why Prevention Action is Merited
6.0 Future Scenarios
6.1 Lower Feasibility - Standing with the ROC
6.2 Medium Feasibility - Exiting the “Game” or Keeping Silent
6.3 Higher Feasibility - Standing with the PRC
7.0 Conclusion
References
1.0 Executive Summary
In my 2017, the 23rd annual meeting of North American Taiwan Studies Association (NATSA) was held at Stanford University. The experts and scholars, who focused on researching the relevant issues about Asian-Pacific region, such as Kharis Templeman, Erin Baggott Carter, Thomas Fingar, and Lanhee J. Chen, analyzed the potential conflicts in Cross-Strait relations between People’s Republic of China (PRC-China) and Republic of China (ROC-Taiwan) on this meeting.[footnoteRef:1] During the process of discussing the potential conflict between PRC and ROC, the United States was highlighted as the most important mediator that could influence the trends of the conflict between PRC and ROC, and that was able to provide it with windows of opportunity. This early warning policy memo will examine the three scenarios with different degrees of feasibilities by regarding the United States government as the most suitable mediator. The key facts of Cross-Strait relations between the PRC and the ROC will be demonstrated, and the important characteristic of the conflict situation will also be analyzed. Based on them, this memo will discuss the points that are at stake, and the reasons why prevention action is merited for Cross-Strait relations between the PRC and the ROC. After analyzing the pros and cons of three future scenarios, the last one, which the United States government stands with the PRC and supports “One-China” policy, reveals the relatively higher feasibility. [1: Williams, Jack F. China Review International 10, (2017): 382-85. ]
2.0 Key Facts
2.1 The Cross-Strait Relations between the PRC and the ROC
Since the second Chinese Civil War happened in 1937, the issues about the relations between PRC and POC, which were also called as Cross-Strait relations (Haixia Liangan Guanxi), have become seriously sensitive topics in both of the two political entities that were geographically separated by the Taiwan Strait in the west Pacific Ocean. In 1949, the second Chinese Civil War led to the political status that the mainland of China being governed by the PRC, instead, Taiwan pertains to the ROC, wh ...
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Summary Exercise Rubric | Summary Exercise Sample 1 | Summary Exercise Sample 2
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e. The role of genetics and environment in determining intelligence.
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Requirements and Evaluation ofResearch Paper
Each student in HAS 5125 course will be asked to write a polished original research paper. The research paper will increase the student’s critical perspectives, awareness, and knowledge in a course subject area. Each paper will focus on a specific and narrowly defined topic. The topic could be formulation, implementation, or/and modification phases of any health policy making at federal or state level. Students choose the focus of their papers based on their professional and academic interests within the course’s context. All topics must be approved before writing. Students may consult individually with instructor as they formulate research topics, collect sources, draft their papers, and revise work for final submission.
The paper should demonstrate that the student has read widely and critically in the relevant field. The student has a chance to present his/her point of view through a well-structured and compelling paper while properly citing others’ ideas. The paper’s references section should include at least 5reliable, current, and professional sources.
The paper must be at least 9 pages long including an abstract, with 12-pt font double-spaced, and 1 inch margins all around. The paper should adhere to the American Psychological Association style manual, and must be submitted to the Blackboard before the deadline. According to FIU policy, student papers will be checked by the Blackboard plagiarism detection software. Violations of the student code of conduct (plagiarism, cheating) will result in an F being assigned for this course.
Research Paper Rubric
4
Exceeds Expectations
3
Meets Expectations
2
Approaches Expectations
1
Does not Meet Expectations
Abstract
Clearly and sequentially conveys the content of paper
Gives a general overview of paper topic, but no sequential elaboration of contents
Does not provide a clear representation of paper contents
Not provided
Topic Introduction
Excellent introduction that addressed purpose, theoretical basis, and significance of the paper topic. The significance of the research paper has been established and grounded in previous knowledge or research.
Adequate introduce purpose, and significance of the topic with some weaknesses. The significance of the research has been established.
Significant weaknesses in introduction of purpose, significance of the topic.
The introduction is unacceptable.
Development
Paper statement or research question addresses a relevant and specific course area and advances a new argument or perspective
Paper statement or research question addresses a relevant and specific course area
Paper statement or research question is overly general but makes an arguable claim
Paper statement or research question is not well defined or absent
Evidence
Paper statement or research question is thoroughly supported by evidence, examples, observations, and appropriate citations
Paper statement or research qu.
Some hypotheses from ASRA hypothesis connects an operationali.docxrronald3
Some hypotheses from ASR:
A hypothesis connects an operationalized concept(s) (variable(s)) with another variable or a few others. So, there are three things to pay attention to:
1) the variable(s) that the author wants to explain
2) the variable(s) that the author explains (1) with
3) connection between (1) and (2)
“a higher presence of women in professional associations will contribute to greater gender earnings equality”
“Some NHRIs will be more effective than others based on (1) the length of time each form has been in existence and characteristics such as (2) substantive mandate (whether the human rights focus is explicit) and (3) structural capacities (the power to investigate government wrongdoing).”
“NHRIs will have a stronger effect on physical integrity violations than on civil and political rights abuses.”
A few examples of SOCI380 student hypotheses:
H1a: applied science students will display lower levels of willingness to act against ACC compared to non-applied science students
H1b: science students will display higher levels of willingness to act against ACC compared to non-science students
H2: there is a positive relationship between a student's attitude towards climate change and their willingness to act against ACC
H3: there is a positive relationship between a student's knowledge about climate change and their willingness to act against ACC
H1: (a) there is a positive relationship between the number of hours someone spends on Facebook per day and the personality traits of extroversion, agreeableness and openness to experience.
(b) There is a negative relationship between the number of hours spent on Facebook per day and the personality traits of conscientiousness and neuroticism.
H2: There is a negative relationship between time spent on Facebook and self-esteem
Research Project Information
Part 1: Literature Review
Your literature review should be 4-5 pages (6-7 if working in pairs) in length (excluding title page and reference section), typed (12 point font), and double spaced. Paper topics must relate to studies in sociology and must be geared toward survey research. NOTE: papers submitted for another class cannot be submitted for this assignment – this is academic dishonesty. Use peer reviewed articles or chapters, do not use reviews of the literature. Be sure to narrow you topic so that your paper has depth. Students are asked to come to my office to discuss paper topics and prepare an outline for the paper to review with me before beginning. Projects MUST fall under minimal risk criteria (see ethics guidelines that will be distributed in class). You may work in pairs or individually. If you work with a partner you must submit a peer evaluation of your partner for each section of the project.
Introduction (10 points)
· Introduce the topic
· State the argument or purpose of the review in a clear thesis (Why is this topic relevant?)
· State topic limits you have set (how have your narrowed your topic?)
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To Prepare
· Your Instructor will assign you to a specific neurodevelopmental disorder from the DSM-5-TR.
· Resear
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· ch your assigned disorder using the Walden Library. Then, develop an organizational scheme for the important information about the disorder.
The Assignment
Create a study guide for your assigned disorder. Your study guide should be in the form of an outline with references, and you should incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. Be creative! It should not be in the format of an APA paper. Your guide should be informed by the DSM-5-TR but also supported by at least three other scholarly resources.
Areas of importance you should address, but are not limited to, are:
· Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5-TR
· Differential diagnoses
· Incidence
· Development and course
· Prognosis
· Considerations related to culture, gender, age
· Pharmacological treatments, including any side effects
· Nonpharmacological treatments
· Diagnostics and labs
· Comorbidities
· Legal and ethical considerations
· Pertinent patient education considerations
By Day 7 of Week 8
You will need to submit your Assignment to two places: the Week 8 Study Guide discussion forum as an attachment and the Week 8 Assignment submission link. Although no responses are required in the discussion forum, collegial discussion is welcome. You are encouraged to utilize your peers’ submitted guides on their assigned neurodevelopmental disorders for study.
BMAL 501
Literature Review: Annotated Bibliography and Outline ASSIGNMENT Instructions
Overview
The paper is to be your original work and written solely for this course. Although past papers can be minimally referenced, papers previously submitted or work from previously submitted assignments cannot be used to fulfill this assignment
For this assignment you will complete an annotated bibliography and an outline. You will use this same research and outline as the foundation for the Literature Review: Final assignment.
Literature Review: Annotated Bibliography and Outline Assignment Example
A list of approved topics for this assignment are at the end of these instructions.
An annotated bibliography is a list of sources and includes current APA-formatted references to the scholarly/peer-reviewed journal articles (all which must have been found through the Jerry Falwell Library) that you have compiled for a research assignment.
Following each reference is a brief description, summary, and evaluation of the source (see the requirements below in the Instructions section). The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to benefit the researcher and provide the content, relevance, and quality of the sources.
After the annotated bibliography, an outline will be included in the submission. The outline will provide the structure and citation sources for the final submission and will be written in full sentences with APA formatted headings. ...
Research Presentation instructions Research Question andCitation.docxdebishakespeare
Research Presentation instructions
Research Question andCitations
The Research Presentation begins with a research question and a bibliographic search. You should identify 2 to 4 studies that address the same research question. Please send your References to me with citations written in APA style --see APA Manual of Style, 6th ed. -- no later than the date listed in the Calendar. I will use your Research Question to peruse the titles to make sure they look like original reports of empirical studies that are all on the same research question, and I will do an APA check on one of your citations. No grade will be taken; however, part of your presentation grade depends on using appropriate articles and writing your References page in APA style. If you are in doubt about whether a study is an "original report of an empirical study," feel free to attach it to the Citations and RQ email. Please start early on this assignment and plan to spend several hours searching for the right kind of articles that are all on the same research question. If you need assistance with APA style, please consult the Kail and Cavanaugh text References for many examples of APA-style reference citations.
A sampling of possible topics is listed here, but please feel free to examine other topics of interest. It helps to define your topic in terms of the “effects of X on Y in Z population.” For example:
Effects of X...
...on Y...
...in Z population
Example Research Questions
pretend play, parenting conflict, violence, divorce, alcoholism, daycare, self-esteem, social isolation, untimely death of family member, homelessness, early reading, eating disorders
intelligence, creativity, school achievement, social well-being language development, attachment, identity, physical health, dating practices
preschoolers, elementary school students, children, high school students, infants, adolescents, seniors, young adults
1. What are the effects of pretend play on language development in preschoolers?
2. What are the effects of pretend play on school achievement in elementary school students.
3. What are the effects of family violence on social well-being in adolescents?
4. What are the effects of peer pressure on academic achievement in middle-schoolers?
NB: Please make sure that the items you choose for each "variable" in your research question work together sensibly.
Examples of relevant journals at the ISU Cunningham Memorial Library include: Developmental Psychology, Human Development, Infancy, Adolescence, Child Development, Social Development, Childhood and Adolescence, Family and Community Health, Family Relations and Child Development, Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Child Language. There are many other journals that also publish empirical reports of studies on human development. Increasingly, reputable journals are available online. If you have a question about a given source, ...
Contents of Final Paper The final paper summarizing the s.docxbobbywlane695641
Contents of Final Paper: The final paper summarizing the service learning experience will contain the following elements:
• Identification
o Identification of the agency or organization for which service was performed
. o Description of the purpose or mission of the agency or organization. o Description of the work done by the learner.
o Description of the area or department of the organization observed by the learner.
• Organizational Behavior Concepts In this section, the learner will address organizational behavior aspects of the organization. The learner will select two organizational behavior topics from those we study in this course and apply the concepts and principles of those two (2) topics to the organization. Suggested areas for observation and evaluation may include, but are not limited to:
o Systems theory as applied to the organization
o Organizational culture
o How the culture is being sustained or changed
o Socialization of members
o The role of personality
o Perceptions
o Motivational theories
o Psychological contract
o Job design
o Use of evaluation, feedback and rewards
o Misbehavior
o Individual or organizational stress
o Group development
o Group behavior(s)
o Use of teams
o Management of conflict
o Power and politics
o Communication o Decision making
o Organizational structure
o Organizational leadership
o Organizational change
• Details: The following points should guide the learner in completion of this project. o The paper will contain 3,500 words of content. The cover sheet, abstract (not required but may be used), table of contents (if used) and references do not count toward the length of the paper. o The paper, including citations, references and general format will be APA compliant. o In addition to the text and the Bible, the paper will contain at least five additional references, two of which must be from peer-reviewed sources. References should be from high-quality sources such as peer-reviewed sources, trade journals and business journals. While sources such as Wikipedia, e-How, blogs or similar sites may occasionally be used, they will not count toward the minimum number of references. o The learner will obtain a letter from an officer or manager in the organization verifying that at least 8 hours of service were performed for the organization. The letter will state where the service was performed and the nature of the service. The letter will also contain the name and contact information of organization’s contact providing the letter. This letter will be submitted with the project. This letter does not count toward the page content of the paper. o In addressing the organizational behavior topics chosen, it is recommended that the analysis include the following aspects (you don’t have to use them all, but these are good places to start): A description of the topic (a must) The theoretical foundation of the topic (a must) How the topic manifested itself in the organization (eviden.
Application Assignment and Final Project Writing RubricT.docxjustine1simpson78276
Application Assignment and Final Project Writing Rubric
This rubric will be used to evaluate submitted written work in this course (Application Assignments). There are four primary quality indicators. All written assignments will be scored on the first three indicators (Responsiveness, Content, and Quality). The final indicator (Research, Scholarship, and Professional Style) applies to the Final Project only.
Scoring Instructions
· All Application Assignments, except for the Final Project, may earn a maximum of 12 points. They will be scored on the first three quality indicators (Responsiveness, Content, and Quality); the total possible score will be 12 points (4 points for each indicator).
· The Final Project may earn a maximum of 20 points. It will be scored on all three quality indicators. The score on the final indicator (Research, Scholarship, and Professional Style) will be weighted more heavily, and worth double. That is, the maximum score for a Final Project would be 12 points for the first three indicators plus 8 points for the final indicator to yield the maximum score of 20 points.
4 (Exemplary)
3 (Meets the Standard)
2 (Progressing)
1 (Emerging)
I. RESPONSIVENESS TO A PAPER OR WRITING ASSIGNMENT (AS ASSIGNED OR AS SELECTED BY THE STUDENT IF INSTRUCTIONS ALLOW)
(Did the student respond adequately to the paper or writing assignment?)
4 Paper or writing assignment is responsive to and exceeds the requirements given in the instructions. It:
· Responds to the assigned or selected topic;
· Goes beyond what is required in some meaningful way (e.g., ideas contribute a new dimension to what we know about the topic, unearths something unanticipated, etc.);
· Is substantive and evidence based;
· Demonstrates that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources in the course and that the paper topic connects in a meaningful way to the course content;
· Is submitted by the due date.
3 Paper or writing assignment is responsiveto and meets the requirements given in the instructions. It:
· Responds to the assigned or selected topic;
· Is substantive and evidence based;
· Demonstrates that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources in the course and that the paper topic connects in a meaningful way to the course content;
· Is submitted by the due date.
2 Paper or writing assignment is somewhat responsive to the requirements given in the instructions. Content:
· Somewhat misses the point of the assigned or selected topic; and/or
· Lacks in substance, relying more on anecdotal than scholarly evidence; and/or
· Contains little evidence that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources in the course and that the paper topic connects in a meaningful way to the course content; and/or
· Is submitted by the due date.
1 Paper or writing assignment is unresponsive to the requirements given in the instructions. Content:
· Misses the point of the a.
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Eating Disorders
TOPIC OVERVIEW
Anorexia Nervosa
The Clinical Picture
Medical Problems
Bulimia Nervosa
Binges
Compensatory Behaviors
Bulimia Nervosa Versus Anorexia Nervosa
Binge-Eating Disorder
What Causes Eating Disorders?
Psychodynamic Factors: Ego Deficiencies
Cognitive Factors
Depression
Biological Factors
Societal Pressures
Family Environment
Multicultural Factors: Racial and Ethnic Differences
Multicultural Factors: Gender Differences
How Are Eating Disorders Treated?
Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa
Treatments for Bulimia Nervosa
Treatments for Binge-eating Disorder
Putting It Together: A Standard for Integrating Perspectives
Shani, age 15: While I was learning to resist the temptation of hunger, I walked into the kitchen when no one was around, took a slice of bread out the packet, toasted it, spread butter on it, took a deep breath and bit. Guilty. I spat it in the trash and tossed the rest of it in and walked away. Seconds later I longed for the toast, walked back to the trash, popped open the lid and sifted around in the debris. I found it and contemplated, for minutes, whether to eat it. I brought it close to my nose and inhaled the smell of melted butter. Guilty. Guilty for trashing it. Guilty for craving it. Guilty for tasting it. I threw it back in the trash and walked away. No is no, I told myself. No is no.
… And no matter how hard I would try to always have The Perfect Day in terms of my food, I would feel the guilt every second of every day. It reeked of shame, seeped with disgust and festered in disgrace. It was my desire to escape the guilt that perpetuated my compulsion to starve.
In time I formulated a more precise list of “can” and “can’t” in my head that dictated what I was allowed or forbidden to consume…. It became my way of life. My manual. My blueprint. But more than that, it gave me false reassurance that my life was under control. I was managing everything because I had this list in front of me telling me what—and what not—to do….
In the beginning, starving was hard work. It was not innate. Day by day I was slowly lured into another world, a world that was as isolating as it was intriguing, and as rewarding as it was challenging….
That summer, despite the fact that I had lost a lot of weight, my mother agreed to let me go to summer camp with my fifteen-year-old peers, after I swore to her that I would eat. I broke that promise as soon as I got there…. At breakfast time when all the teens raced into the dining hall to grab cereal boxes and bread loaves and jelly tins and peanut butter jars, I sat alone cocooned in my fear. I fingered the plastic packet of a loaf of white sliced bread, took out a piece and tore off a corner, like I was marking a page in a book, onto which I dabbed a blob of peanut butter and jelly the size of a Q-tip. That was my breakfast. Every day. For three weeks.
I tried to get to the showers when everyone else was at the beach so nobody would see me. I heard girls behind me whispering, “Tha ...
Earning Your Place in the Investment WorldThe CFA Program.docxsagarlesley
Earning Your Place in the Investment World
The CFA Program
Wojciech Gudaszewski, CFA, (cover) took a major career leap in
2006, founding WDM Financial Group, the first firm in Poland
to offer a fully comprehensive array of financial services. Beam-
ing with enthusiasm as he strolls amidst the ornate buildings
of Wroclaw, Poland’s third-largest city, Wojciech explains.
“Becoming a CFA charterholder gave me more self-confi-
dence,” says Wojciech. “Now I have more courage to lead more
responsible and ambitious projects, like establishing and man-
aging the WDM Financial Group.”
Wojciech saw opportunity in Poland’s emerging market
and set about earning the professional credentials to partici-
pate fully in— and find solutions for— his homeland’s finan-
cial front. But after earning a master’s degree in economics
and three professional certifications, he says, “Soon I realized
that there is really only one global standard for investment
professionals—[the] CFA [designation].”
Wojciech likewise credits getting his first job after gradu-
ation, an equity analyst position at ING Investment Manage-
ment in Warsaw, to the CFA designation. “Thanks to the CFA
charter I got a great job after my studies,” he says. He glances
proudly at the colorful facades rising all around him and adds,
“The CFA charter gave me a chance to find interesting and
well-paid work.”
As the sun fades and a cool breeze whips across the town
square, Wojciech reveals a broad level of confidence and
urgency, leaving little doubt about the depth of his determina-
tion: With more than 50 clients on board already, he plans to
serve 200 by year’s end. “I want to push the Group to the next
level as soon as possible.”
MEMB ER SOC I ETY: C FA S O C I E T Y O F P O L A N D
The Courage to Lead
Wojciech Gudaszewski, CFA cover
W R O C L AW, P O L A N D
Liliane Lintz, CFA 2–3
S Ã O PAU L O, B R A Z I L
Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA 4–5
F O RT W O RT H , T E X A S , U S A
Zafeer Hussain, CFA 6–7
D U B A I , UA E
Kam Shing Kwang, CFA 8–9
H O N G KO N G
Gao Quan, CFA 10–11
S H A N G H A I , C H I N A
Rohit Rebello, CFA 12–13
M U M B A I , I N D I A
Olga Logvina, CFA 14–15
M O S C O W, R U S S I A
Vincent Fournier, CFA 16–17
M O N T R É A L , Q U É B E C , C A N A D A
Sarah Campbell, CFA 18–19
A I X E N P R O V E N C E , F R A N C E
Ten CFA® charterholders from around
the world talk about where they
came from,how the CFA Program
affected their journeys,and where
they are headed.
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
3 Defining the CFA Program
4 Benefits of the CFA Charter
12 Steps to Earning Your CFA Charter
15 About the Curriculum and Examinations
18 Preparing for the CFA Examinations
20 About CFA Institute
The CFA designation is a mark of distinction
that is globally recognized by employers,
investment professionals,and investors as
the definitive standard—the gold standard—
by which to measure serious investment
professionals.
The CFA Program
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Earned value management is only as good as the supporting systems used to measure progress. Identify at least three problems that could lead to inaccurate progress management. Also, provide an example of an alternative to Earned value that you might use should project progress reporting systems prove to be inadequate.
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Early World Literature
4 VIRTUE / Page 4.2 The Buddha’s Birth Stories
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The Buddha’s Birth Stories
By Lynn Cianfarani
The exterior of the Ajanta Caves where they were cut into the stone on the side of a cliff by
the Waghur River in India. These cave monuments, which date from the second century
BCE to about 480 or 650 CE, house depictions of Buddha and the Jātaka Tales.
Photo courtesy of Shriram Rajagopalan / Flickr Creative Commons
In one of his former lives, Buddha was born a pigeon. That is, at least, how it is
recounted in “The Pigeon and the Crow,” one of the 547 stories in the Jātaka Tales, a
classic work of Buddhist literature.
Each of the Jātaka Tales offers readers a moral. The pigeon story, for instance,
highlights the dangers of greed. But the stories are more than just fables. They are
sacred Buddhist lore, outlining the lives that Buddha passed through before his birth as
Prince Siddhartha. Jātaka literally means “story of birth,” and in the stories, Buddha
(referred to in the Tales as the Bodhisatta—“one seeking enlightenment”) is born and
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reborn in the form of animals, humans, and super-human beings, all the while striving
toward enlightenment.
For Buddhists, the concept of past lives is hallowed. According to Robert Thurman, a
professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, “Buddhists see the
continuum of lives of all beings as a commonsense fact, not a mystical belief.”1 Buddhist
faith teaches that ordinary humans do not remember past existences, but enlightened
beings have the gift of recalling their former lives in detail.2
Buddhists who hear the Jātaka Tales do not necessarily take them as a word-for-word
accounting of past events, however. Devdutt Pattanaik, a Mumbai-based speaker,
writer, and mythology specialist, says that the Jātaka Tales “are as real and historical to
Buddhists as the stories of Christ’s resurrection are to Christians.”3 For most Buddhists,
whether Buddha actually lived as a pigeon is not the issue; what matters is that Buddha
did indeed have past existences which lessons can be learned from.
Reliable historical details of Buddha’s life—his early years as Siddhartha Gutam, and
later, as the enlightened Buddha—are hard to come by. According to W.S. Merwin, a
Pulitzer Prize winning poet, we don’t know how much of the Buddha/Siddhartha story
“is pure fairy tale, and how much of it is historic fact.”4 As with most religions, it’s the
message that guides followers.
Most scholars do accept that Siddhartha Gutam was an actual man, born to a royal
family in India in 563 BCE. The factual events of his life, however, remain open to
debate. According to Buddhist texts, Siddhartha married and had a child, but became
disillusioned with palace life. He started to make trips outside the palace and grew
distraught when he saw sickness, old age, and death.
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Early Warning Memo for the United States Governmen.docxsagarlesley
Early Warning Memo for the United States Government
How to Deal with the Potential Conflicts in Cross-Strait Relations
between the PRC and the ROC
Table of Contents
1.0 Executive Summary
2.0 Key Facts
2.1 The Cross-Strait Relations between the PRC and the ROC
2.2 An Important External Factor – the United States
3.0 What is at Stake?
4.0 The Important Characteristic of the Conflict Situation
4.1 The Constraints of History
4.2 The Boundedness of International Mediation
4.3 The “Mess” of Various Aspects of Cross-Strait Relations between the PRC and the ROC
5.0 The Reasons Why Prevention Action is Merited
6.0 Future Scenarios
6.1 Lower Feasibility - Standing with the ROC
6.2 Medium Feasibility - Exiting the “Game” or Keeping Silent
6.3 Higher Feasibility - Standing with the PRC
7.0 Conclusion
References
1.0 Executive Summary
In my 2017, the 23rd annual meeting of North American Taiwan Studies Association (NATSA) was held at Stanford University. The experts and scholars, who focused on researching the relevant issues about Asian-Pacific region, such as Kharis Templeman, Erin Baggott Carter, Thomas Fingar, and Lanhee J. Chen, analyzed the potential conflicts in Cross-Strait relations between People’s Republic of China (PRC-China) and Republic of China (ROC-Taiwan) on this meeting.[footnoteRef:1] During the process of discussing the potential conflict between PRC and ROC, the United States was highlighted as the most important mediator that could influence the trends of the conflict between PRC and ROC, and that was able to provide it with windows of opportunity. This early warning policy memo will examine the three scenarios with different degrees of feasibilities by regarding the United States government as the most suitable mediator. The key facts of Cross-Strait relations between the PRC and the ROC will be demonstrated, and the important characteristic of the conflict situation will also be analyzed. Based on them, this memo will discuss the points that are at stake, and the reasons why prevention action is merited for Cross-Strait relations between the PRC and the ROC. After analyzing the pros and cons of three future scenarios, the last one, which the United States government stands with the PRC and supports “One-China” policy, reveals the relatively higher feasibility. [1: Williams, Jack F. China Review International 10, (2017): 382-85. ]
2.0 Key Facts
2.1 The Cross-Strait Relations between the PRC and the ROC
Since the second Chinese Civil War happened in 1937, the issues about the relations between PRC and POC, which were also called as Cross-Strait relations (Haixia Liangan Guanxi), have become seriously sensitive topics in both of the two political entities that were geographically separated by the Taiwan Strait in the west Pacific Ocean. In 1949, the second Chinese Civil War led to the political status that the mainland of China being governed by the PRC, instead, Taiwan pertains to the ROC, wh ...
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Early Learning Center Portfolio
SPED 293C Assignment Outline
*For this assignment you will be creating an Early Learning Center. You must include young children with exceptional needs within your program. You may work in teams or individuals for this assignment.*
The following outline is required for the Early Learning Center:
Name of Center
· Create a name for your center. (Ex. Bright Minds Early Learning Academy)
Philosophy
· What type of Early Learning philosophy will your center embrace? Please describe. (Ex. Waldorf, Montessori, Reggio, co-op, play-based, art infused, etc.)
Mission Statement
· What is the mission of your Early Learning Center? What are your goals? What is your target population?
· You can create an inclusive center that includes students with exceptional needs, or it can be a center exclusively for young children with exceptional needs.
· It can be a center for children 6 weeks to 5 years or just preschool age (4-5).
· What is your target population? (Ex. lower SES, local community or college parents) Are you going to partner with a university, YMCA, or school district?
Center Layout(Physical Layout)
· Create a layout of your entire center with a visual and written description.
· Please indicate the number of classrooms.
· Indicate other types of rooms- sensory room, indoor gym/motor room, therapy room, cafeteria, offices, support staff rooms, etc.
Staffing/Personnel
· Indicate the number of staff required for your Early Learning Center. You do not have to include all indicated below, but those pertinent to your program.
· Teachers
· Teaching Assistants
· Directors/Lead Staff
· Support Staff: OT, PT, Speech Therapist, Counselor, or Nursing
· Additional Staff: parent volunteers, fieldwork students
Classroom Layout
· Create a layout of one of your classrooms.
· Indicate a carpet area, quiet area, various stations (i.e. blocks, dress up), table areas, etc.
Classroom Management
· Outline procedures for the learning center/classrooms:
· Indicate 3-5 learning center/classroom rules
· Acknowledgment system
· Corrective consequence system
Thematic Lesson Plan Outline
· Using the thematic lesson plan outline provided to you, create a theme based lesson plan outline. Design at least 2activities in each of the eight designated topic areas.
Please be prepared to formally share out your Early Learning Center with a PowerPoint.
DUE: May 4th
Sensory Activities for Early Childhood
SPED 293C
All preschool teachers, especially those working with children with exceptional needs, are using important techniques utilized by skilled Occupational Therapists. When a child stimulates their senses they are sending signals to their brain that helps to create and strengthen neural pathways important for: Motor Skills, Cognitive Development, Communication, Social and Emotional Skills, Functional Tasks, and the development of Sense of Self.
Activity: You have just viewed a clip of an Occupational Therapist demonstrating some sensory
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Early immigrant in Minnesota
Running head: EARLY IMMIGRANT IN MINNESOTA 1
Minnesota is a land known for its heavy welcome of immigrants. Minnesota has been regarded as a state of immigrants. The first residents, the American Indians, all arrived from different locations and origins. The names of the localities, the waterways and the landmarks around the Minnesota state reflects the waves of immigration that occurred between the 19th and 20th century. Today, immigrants comprise approximately 13% of the Minnesota’s population. In this article, we seek to explore the experiences of the early immigrants in Minnesota. Although there are many immigrants in Minnesota from different locations, this study will focus primarily on the experiences of Hmong, Karen, Latino, Liberian and Somali immigrants.
Land and family were significant assets for the immigrants in the Minnesota state. Particularly, it is important to note that there are different groups of people who took refuge as immigrants in Minnesota (Oestergen, 1981). The Latino community makes up the largest proportion of the foreign-born population living in Minnesota. Approximately 7% of the people living in Hennepin and Ramsey counties are Latino. The Hennepin and Ramsey counties are homes to over 64000 people from the Hmong communities. Approximately 3000 Karen refugees came into Minnesota fleeing the violence and war experienced in Burmese civil war. Finally, the United States became home to Liberian and Somali refugees following the civil wars in their countries. Approximately 32 000 refugees from Somali live in Minnesota since the 1990s. Land was owned by families and the immigrants depended on the transition of the land through family lineages. The inheritance of land from one individual to another was done according to the customs and the cultural beliefs of the people involved. Land was particularly used for settlement and agricultural purposes. Other immigrants could also obtain land through purchasing from other land owners (Oestergen, 1981).
For the first immigrants, getting to Minnesota was the first major challenge they experienced. Even if they possessed the wherewithal to their passage, the journey across the ocean often lasted for numerous weeks in overcrowded and unhealthy conditions. According to Johnson (2014), the immigrants often faced attacks from the other ethnic groups that came into Minnesota. As a result of the difference in ethnicity, Johnson (2014) explains that language barrier became a major challenge especially because most of the immigrants chose to retain their native language. While many modern refugees arrive in the western countries through the use of planes, early refugees used ships with significant proportions of those onboard dying from the strong and cold winds on the ocean. They experienced anxiety and hardships especially in cases where they had to be separated from their relatives whom they had to wait for months ...
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Earned Value Analysis
Tracking Project Progress
What Is Earned Value?The dollar amount you planned to spend for the work actually completed
Earned Value is the budgeted cost of the work that has actually been performed/completed
Earned Value = Budgeted Cost of the Work Performed (BCWP)
What Is Earned Value Analysis (EVA)?
EVA enables the project progress to be tracked in terms of:
The work that has actually been completed
--- Compared To ---
The work that was scheduled to be completed
Why Is Earned Value Analysis Important?EVA enables the project team to know:If the project is ahead of, or behind schedule
How far the project is ahead of, or behind schedule
If the project is over or under budget
How much the project is over or under budget
Why Is Earned Value Analysis Important?EVA enables the team to address the project’s triple constraints earlier rather than later Scope – re-prioritize/reduce requirements
--- and/or ---
Schedule – adjust the timeline
--- and/or ---
Cost – request additional funding
The Components of Earned Value Analysis WBS – Work Breakdown StructureIdentifies products to be delivered by the project Products or sub-products should be broken down to what can be completed in 80 hours (“80-hour rule”), when applicable
Provides the basis for Distinct products or sub-products – which help to provideValid estimates – which enableTracking earned value / project progress
The Components of Earned Value Analysis Earned Value (EV) ---- or BCWPThe budgeted cost of the work actually performed How much work was actually completed
Planned Value (PV) ---- or BCWSThe budgeted cost of the work scheduled to be performed How much work should have been completed
Actual Cost (AC) ------- or ACWPThe actual cost of the work performedHow much money has been actually spent
The Components of Earned Value AnalysisBudget at Completion (BAC)Dollar amount originally budgeted to complete the project
Estimate at Completion (EAC)Estimate of dollar amount needed to complete the project
Variance at Completion (VAC)Estimate of the dollar amount projected above or below budget
Schedule at Completion (SAC)Projection of the time needed to complete the project
The Components of Earned Value Analysis
Schedule Variance (SV)The work completed vs. the work planned to be completed
SV = (Earned Value – Planned Value)
Tells us if the project is ahead of, or behind schedule
Negative value means the project is behind schedule
The Components of Earned ValueSchedule Performance Index (SPI)Utilized to forecast how long it will take to complete the project
SPI = (Earned Value / Planned Value)
Tells us if the project is ahead of, or behind schedule
Less than 1.00 means the project is behind schedule
The Components of Earned Value
Cost Variance (CV)What we planned to spend on the work completed vs. what was actually spent on the work completed
CV = (Earned Value – Actual Cost)
Tells us if the project is over or under budget ...
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Early immigrant in Minnesota
Running head: EARLY IMMIGRANT IN MINNESOTA 1
Minnesota is a land known for its heavy welcome of immigrants. Minnesota has been regarded as a state of immigrants. The first residents, the American Indians, all arrived from different locations and origins. The names of the localities, the waterways and the landmarks around the Minnesota state reflects the waves of immigration that occurred between the 19th and 20th century. Today, immigrants comprise approximately 13% of the Minnesota’s population. In this article, we seek to explore the experiences of the early immigrants in Minnesota. Although there are many immigrants in Minnesota from different locations, this study will focus primarily on the experiences of Hmong, Karen, Latino, Liberian and Somali immigrants.
Land and family were significant assets for the immigrants in the Minnesota state. Particularly, it is important to note that there are different groups of people who took refuge as immigrants in Minnesota (Oestergen, 1981). The Latino community makes up the largest proportion of the foreign-born population living in Minnesota. Approximately 7% of the people living in Hennepin and Ramsey counties are Latino. The Hennepin and Ramsey counties are homes to over 64000 people from the Hmong communities. Approximately 3000 Karen refugees came into Minnesota fleeing the violence and war experienced in Burmese civil war. Finally, the United States became home to Liberian and Somali refugees following the civil wars in their countries. Approximately 32 000 refugees from Somali live in Minnesota since the 1990s. Land was owned by families and the immigrants depended on the transition of the land through family lineages. The inheritance of land from one individual to another was done according to the customs and the cultural beliefs of the people involved. Land was particularly used for settlement and agricultural purposes. Other immigrants could also obtain land through purchasing from other land owners (Oestergen, 1981).
For the first immigrants, getting to Minnesota was the first major challenge they experienced. Even if they possessed the wherewithal to their passage, the journey across the ocean often lasted for numerous weeks in overcrowded and unhealthy conditions. According to Johnson (2014), the immigrants often faced attacks from the other ethnic groups that came into Minnesota. As a result of the difference in ethnicity, Johnson (2014) explains that language barrier became a major challenge especially because most of the immigrants chose to retain their native language. While many modern refugees arrive in the western countries through the use of planes, early refugees used ships with significant proportions of those onboard dying from the strong and cold winds on the ocean. They experienced anxiety and hardships especially in cases where they had to be separated from their relatives whom they had to wait for months ...
Eastman Kodak Company
Haley Duell
5/12/2016
BUS/475
Eastman Kodak Company
The consumer electronic field is a great and also equally competitive business area. Different companies usually design different techniques to and outsmart their fellow business counterparts. They do this via developing various business promotional methods and marketing designs. Companies normally review their marketing strategies from time to time in order to ensure that they make maximum profits in their businesses, the do this due to changing internal and external factors of their business enterprises that they view as factors that slow their advancement. Most of the marketing departments have the likelihood of considering their consumers wants, they have a tendency to make or design products that are very much appealing and motivating to their customers. They do this to ensure customer satisfaction and ultimately they do this to ensure that their company makes maximum profit. Most of the marketing departments try to understand consumer feedback concerning their products therefore they have set up forums to ensure that they get the consumer feedback in order to think of even more interesting strategies that will ensure the companies maximum profit and sustainability in the market. To increase its competitiveness in the industry, the company should produce a new middle range smart phone in the market,
1.1 Brief Description of the company
Eastman Kodak is part of one of the growing largest multi-billion dollar corporations in the world. In 2007 it exceeded the $100bn mark in annual sales for the first time in its history. This makes it one of the world's top three companies in the electronics industry where only two other companies, Siemens and Hewlett-Packard, have posted larger revenues. The name Eastman Kodak literally means grow Group’s dominance in two further sectors: Eastman Kodak Heavy Industries and Eastman Kodak Engineering and Construction. If you are talking innovation in Eastman Kodak walks the walk and is now the established leader in consumer electronics, providing a range of leading-edge premium products and, in their own words, ‘leading the digital convergence revolution’. In so doing Eastman Kodak has made a remarkable transformation from copy-cat manufacturer to become Asia's most valuable technology company.
1.2 Organizational Structure
As of 2013, Eastman Kodak Electronics has established 15 regional headquarters, 54 global sales offices, 38 global production facilities and 34 global R&D centers.
Eastman Kodak consists of three main divisions: Consumer Electronics, IT & Mobile Communications and Device
Solution
s. Each division consists of several subsidiary divisions.
1.3The product being offered
To increase its competitiveness in the market, the company should introduce a new mid-range smart phone, Blast, targeting the middle class consumers and the teenage population in third countries who are the largest consumers of mobile ...
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Earth Systems Engineering and Management
CEE 400
Week 5: Complex Systems
Earth Systems Engineering and Management
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Complex Systems: TermsSystems are groups of interacting, interdependent parts linked together by exchanges of energy, matter and informationComplex systems are characterized by:Strong (usually non-linear) interactions between the partsComplex feedback loops that make it difficult to distinguish cause from effectSignificant time and space lags, discontinuities, thresholds, and limitsOperation far from equilibrium in a state of constant adaptation to changing conditions (at the edge of deterministic chaos)
Adapted from R. Costanza, L. Wainger, C folk, and K. Maler, “Modeling Complex Ecological Economic,” BioScience 43(8): 545-55
Four Types of ComplexityStatic complexity (or just complicated): many nodes and links (a 747 sitting on the ground)Dynamic complexity: system operating through time (747 in flight, controlled by air traffic control)Wicked complexity: integrates human systems (global air transport as a system)Earth systems complexity: integrated built/natural/human systems at regional and global scale (e.g., effect of 747 on disease patterns, and on eco-touorism)
Evolution of Complex Adaptive Systems All complex systems evolve in response to changing boundary conditions and internal dynamics – so known as “Complex Adaptive Systems”. Evolution occurs as the result of three mechanisms linked in complicated ways:
Information storage and transmission Mutation (generation of new alternatives for system agents Selection among alternative based on performance given internal states and external boundary conditions
Where Complex Adaptive Systems LiveIf too many strong linkages among parts of a system, it cannot adapt; any mutation is rapidly damped out.If not enough linkages, also cannot adapt; mutation can’t be preserved in new system state.Therefore, CASs live between stasis and randomness
Human Systems vs. Non-Human Systems
(The “Wicked” vs. The “Tame”)
Wicked Systems:
1. Policy problems cannot be definitively described
2. There is nothing like an indisputable public good
3. There are no objective definitions of equity
4. Policies for social problems cannot be meaningfully correct or false
5. There are no “solutions”in the sense of definitive, objective answers
6. There is no optimality
Source: H.W.J. Rittel and M. M.Webber, “Dilemmas in a General Theory Planning,” Policy Scenes 4 (1973), pp. 155-169
Policy Implications
of Simple (S) vs Complex (C) Systems
Function as Displayed by System
Information
Centralized command-and-control feasible
System management by adjusting forcing behavior; command-and-control contraindicated
Causality
Centralized command-and-control to endpoint (effect) feasible
Function
Type
Policy Implication
S
Centralized; system is “knowable”
C
Information diffused throughout the system; some embedded in system structure; system too complex to be “known”
S
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EASY Note CardsStudents need an easy” way to keep their stu.docxsagarlesley
EASY Note Cards
Students need an “easy” way to keep their study of vocabulary organized, and it is a smart idea to have a tool to frequently review new terms so they can shift to long-term memory. Creating and studying EASY note cards is a simple way to learn and remember enough about a new word so you can begin using it and become comfortable with it. EASY stands for:
Example – create an original sentence using the word correctly
Antonym – the word’s opposite (if there is one) or what the word is not
Synonym – a word with a similar meaning or a simplified definition
Your Logic – using prior knowledge (logic), make a personal connection to the word
word: part of speech
tone: can be positive, negative, neutral, or a combination
E-
A -
S -
Y -
MLA citation:
Insert image here:
Husk (noun) ;
tone: can be neutral or negative
E – We cracked pecans for pie and threw away the husks.
A – fruit; living inside
S – shell; dead outer layer
Y – banana peel; tamales; an old physical body
MLA for a Book: search “purdue owl”
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Albom, Mitch. Tuesdays with Morrie. New York: Doubleday. 1997. Print.
Bombastic (adjective);
tone: usually negative
E- Politicians are often considered bombastic, with their inflated but empty speech.
A - sincere, common, or down to earth speech
S - pretentious speech (used to impress)
Y - "players"; bravado; the song Mr. Boombastic by Shaggy
MLA for an online article: search “purdue owl”
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Website. Publisher. Day Mon. Year. Medium of publication. day Mon. year. (Date accessed)
Smith, Heather. “A New Way to Learn.” Thisibelieve.com. This I Believe, Inc. 31 Aug. 2011. Web. 15 Jun. 2015.
Some EASY clarification
E - an original example sentence using the word, including a context clue which illustrates the meaning (you can't say: I am bombastic. This gives no clue as to the words meaning)
A - an antonym if possible; if not, then a logical contrasted idea (what the word is not)
S - a synonym or simplified definition (in your own words that you understand; do not use a word you don’t know to define a word you don’t know!)
Y - your personal connection to the word's meaning using prior knowledge and experience of your world
(this is not a sentence, just 1-3 nouns or phrases that help you connect to the new word's meaning)
Think of tone as one of three possible scales:
Positive (+): ranging from a little bit + to very +
Negative (-): ranging from a little bit - to very -
Neutral (objective; no emotion; factual)
Some tone words
Assignment Information
You are expected to complete 25 slides following the exemplified format
Your EASY words can come from your novel or any essay you read associated with this class
This project is worth 10% of your grade
P.S. You will be expected to use 3 EASY words within each essay for this class.
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Earthquake Activity San Francisco AreaComplete the activity o.docxsagarlesley
Earthquake Activity: San Francisco Area
Complete the activity on this website. Then enter your responses directly in this document and submit it for grading.
Determining the Earthquake Epicenter
Below is a map of the region for the simulated earthquake.
Measuring the S-P interval
Use the three seismograms to estimate the S-P time interval for each of the recording stations. Record your measurement for the S-P interval below:
Eureka, CA Seismic Station S-P Interval
seconds
Elko, NV Seismic Station S-P Interval
seconds
Las Vegas, NV Seismic Station S-P Interval
seconds
Determining Distance from S-P
Using the S-P graph and the estimates you made for the S-P time intervals for the three seismograms, complete the table below. The horizontal grid is in one second intervals.
Station
S-P Interval
Epicentral Distance
Eureka, CA
seconds
KM
Elko, NV
seconds
KM
Las Vegas, NV
seconds
KM
Compute Your % Error
For each of the stations, compute your % error for the S-P Interval and Epicentral Distance. The formula for % Error is:
Your Data
Actual Data
% Error
Recording Station
S-P Interval
Epicentral Distance
S-P Interval
Epicentral Distance
S-P Interval
Epicentral Distance
Eureka, CA
sec
km
sec
km
Elko, NV
sec
km
sec
km
Las Vegas, NV
sec
km
sec
km
Richter Magnitude
Measure the maximum amplitude of the S-wave for each seismogram and record your estimate in the box below the seismogram. Note that although only one amplitude measurement is necessary, you should measure the amplitude for each of the three stations. This will enable you to determine the magnitude value as an average of three values, thus increasing the likelihood that you are accurate in your estimate.
Eureka, CA Maximum S Wave Amplitude
Elko, NV Maximum S Wave Amplitude
Las Vegas, NV Maximum S Wave Amplitude
Estimated Magnitude
Actual Magnitude
Earthquake Activity:
San Francisco
Area
Complete the activity on
this website
. Then enter your responses directly in this document and submit
it
for grading.
Determining
t
he Earthquake Epicenter
Below is a map of the region for the simulated earthquake.
Measuring the S
-
P interval
Use the three seismograms to estimate the S
-
P time interval for each of the recording stations. Record
your measurement for
the S
-
P interval below:
Eureka, CA Seismic Station S
-
P Interval
seconds
Elko, NV Seismic Station S
-
P Interval
seconds
Las Vegas, NV Seismic Station S
-
P Interval
seconds
Earthquake Activity: San Francisco Area
Complete the activity on this website. Then enter your responses directly in this document and submit it
for grading.
Determining the Earthquake Epicenter
Below is a map of the region for the simulated earthquake.
Measuring the S-P interval
Use the three seismograms to estimate the S-P time interval for each of the recording stations. Record
your measurement for the S-P interval below:
Eureka, CA Seismic Station S-P Interval seconds
Elk ...
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Early immigrant in Minnesota
Running head: EARLY IMMIGRANT IN MINNESOTA 1
An observation of Minnesota’s demographic statistical figures created by government officials is likely to show a white tapestry with joint a few scattered threads of color. However, there are those that would argue that this representation is inaccurate and that it is not a true account of the demographic history of Minnesota. It is worth pointing out that over the past 150 years, there have been immigrants from over 60 countries who have come to Minnesota and created a state which however on the face of it may seem homogenous, it enjoys a great legacy that has a rich cultural diversity. The new land of Minnesota presented a new life to these immigrants whereby they encountered new opportunities, made new relations and also encountered new opportunities. This paper therefore intends to look in to the immigration history of Minnesota ranging from the factors that attracted immigrants, impacts of immigration, challenges encountered by the immigrants to advantages of the immigration wave.
Minnesota is a land known for its heavy welcome of immigrants. Minnesota has been regarded as a state of immigrants. The first residents, the American Indians, all arrived from different locations and origins. The names of the localities, the waterways and the landmarks around the Minnesota state reflects the waves of immigration that occurred between the 19th and 20th century. Today, immigrants comprise approximately 13% of the Minnesota’s population. In this article, we seek to explore the experiences of the early immigrants in Minnesota. Although there are many immigrants in Minnesota from different locations, this study will focus primarily on the experiences of Hmong, Karen, Latino, Liberian and Somali immigrants.
Land and family were significant assets for the immigrants in the Minnesota state. Particularly, it is important to note that there are different groups of people who took refuge as immigrants in Minnesota (Oestergen, 1981). The Latino community makes up the largest proportion of the foreign-born population living in Minnesota. Approximately 7% of the people living in Hennepin and Ramsey counties are Latino. The Hennepin and Ramsey counties are homes to over 64000 people from the Hmong communities. Approximately 3000 Karen refugees came into Minnesota fleeing the violence and war experienced in Burmese civil war. Finally, the United States became home to Liberian and Somali refugees following the civil wars in their countries. Approximately 32 000 refugees from Somali live in Minnesota since the 1990s. Land was owned by families and the immigrants depended on the transition of the land through family lineages. The inheritance of land from one individual to another was done according to the customs and the cultural beliefs of the people involved. Land was particularly used for settlement and agricultural purposes. Other immigrants co ...
Earthquake PreparednessWork individually and in groups t.docxsagarlesley
Earthquake Preparedness
Work individually and in groups to understand the problem, propose solutions, and prioritize steps to be taken. Discuss what information you would like to have and why, and how that information would help you better prepare.
Develop a department specific plan making sure that as a group, all aspects of preparation are being covered.
Earthquake Preparedness
Part One – Your Department’s Plan
What you already know - capabilities
What you need to know – prioritized list
What you’d like to know – prioritized list
Steps to implement your plan
Resource allocation (percent of manpower, finances, etc)
Cooperation with other departments
Reasonable timeline
Identify limitations of your plan
Use a format that fits your department’s needs.
Earthquake Preparedness
Part Two - Your Personal Plan
- Identify hazards and potential mitigation measures
- “Build” an emergency kit
- Write out your emergency plan (online resources have templates)
Earthquake Preparedness
A portion of your grade is based on your participation during class time.
Work together, be respectful, and develop a well thought out plan for our city.
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Early Head Start Relationships Associationwith Program Outc.docxsagarlesley
Early Head Start Relationships: Association
with Program Outcomes
James Elicker
Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University
Xiaoli Wen
Early Childhood Education, National College of Education, National Louis University
Kyong-Ah Kwon
Department of Early Childhood Education, Georgia State University
Jill B. Sprague
Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University
Research Findings: Interpersonal relationships among staff caregivers, parents, and children have
been recommended as essential aspects of early childhood intervention. This study explored the
associations of these relationships with program outcomes for children and parents in 3 Early Head
Start programs. A total of 71 children (8–35 months, M ¼ 20), their parents, and 33 program
caregivers participated. The results showed that caregiver–child relationships were moderately
positive, secure, and interactive and improved in quality over 6 months, whereas caregiver–parent
relationships were generally positive and temporally stable. Caregiver–child relationships were more
positive for girls, younger children, and those in home-visiting programs. Caregiver–parent relation-
ships were more positive when parents had higher education levels and when staff had more years of
experience, had more positive work environments, or had attained a Child Development Associate
credential or associate’s level of education rather than a 4-year academic degree. Hierarchical linear
modeling analysis suggested that the quality of the caregiver–parent relationship was a stronger
predictor of both child and parent outcomes than was the quality of the caregiver–child relationship.
There were also moderation effects: Stronger associations of caregiver–parent relationships with
observed positive parenting were seen in parents with lower education levels and when program
caregivers had higher levels of education. Practice or Policy: The results support the importance
of caregiver–family relationships in early intervention programs and suggest that staff need to be
prepared to build relationships with children and families in individualized ways. Limitations of this
study and implications for program improvements and future research are discussed.
Early Head Start is a federally funded community-based program for low-income families with
infants and toddlers and pregnant women, with goals to enhance child development and promote
healthy family functioning (Early Head Start National Resource Center, 2008). A guiding
Correspondence regarding this article should be addressed to James Elicker, PhD, Department of Human Development
& Family Studies, Purdue University, Fowler Memorial House, 1200 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906-2055.
Early Education and Development, 24: 491–516
Copyright # 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
ISSN: 1040-9289 print/1556-6935 online
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2012.695519
principle of Early Head Start is the importance of building pos ...
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***Each [art is its own paper and should be written as such- its own cover page and length requirements***
PART 1
Read through the list of research topics (Attached Separately). Select three (3) topics that interest you most and identify two (2) credible sources for each topic. Note: This is one (1) of several parts that will build toward a final draft of your persuasive writing research paper.
Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:
1. Explain the reason for selecting topic one (1), identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement.
2. Explain the reason for selecting topic two (2), identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement.
3. Explain the reason for selecting topic three (3), identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement.
4. Identify and document six (6) credible sources (two (2) for each topic) that you would expect to use. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
PART 2
The second part of the assignment is to choose one of the topics that you chose from above and write a one to two (1-2) page research proposal in which you:
1. Identify the topic you selected and explain two (2) reasons for using it.
2. Include a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.
3. Describe three (3) major characteristics of your audience (official position, decision-making power, current view on topic, other important characteristic).
4. Describe the paper’s scope and outline the major sections.
5. Identify and explain the questions to be answered.
6. Explain your research plan, including the methods of researching and organizing research.
7. Document at least three (3) primary sources and three (3) secondary sources. Use credible, academic sources available through Strayer University’s Resource Center. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
PART 3
The Third part of the assignment is to use your thesis statement and research, present the ...
Early Adopters Who needs Those…As technology spreads faster and.docxsagarlesley
Early Adopters: Who needs Those…
As technology spreads faster and product cycles get shorter, late adopters are an increasingly numerous and influential consumer group
IPhones, Tablets and FitBits are examples of technology late adopters are slow to embrace. WSJ's Charlie Wells joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero and discusses reasons why they wait to buy new gadgets and how companies market to them. Photo: iStock/Cindy Singleton
By
Charlie Wells
Updated Jan. 26, 2016 4:49 p.m. ET
Dustin Schinn still isn’t sure if he wants an iPhone. He once gave a friend cash to order an Uber for him because he still hasn’t downloaded the car-service app. A friend recently tried to get him onto Tinder, the mobile dating service, but had to install an app called Dater, because Mr. Schinn is still using a Blackberry.
Mr. Schinn, a 27-year-old Washington, D.C., resident, is a late adopter. And he’s proud of it.
“People make fun of me,” Mr. Schinn says. “But I often don’t feel the need for these new technologies...They require you to sort of constantly adapt to something new, and I often feel this is just unnecessary.”
Many people are late adopters or know one. When it comes to technological adoption, as much as 16% of the population is considered to be in the “laggard” category, with another 34% encompassing a “late majority,” according to a landmark 1962 study about the spread of new ideas and technology by the late University of New Mexico professor Everett Rogers. His theories have since been widely applied to everything from laptop computers to mobile phones.
Technical definitions of the term “late adopter” vary. Loosely speaking, it is a person who buys a product or service after half of a population has done so. Late adopters tend to share certain characteristics: They are skeptical of marketing and tend to point out differences between advertised claims and the actual product. They often value a product’s core attributes, ignoring the bells and whistles intended to upsell the latest model. They may not try something new until weeks, months or even years after the crowd has moved on.
The Paths of Late Adopters (scroll down to continue reading)
From left: Dustin Schinn; Ryan Fissel; Tnder; Uber
A 19th century French sociologist, Gabriel Tarde, explored how technologies spread as a result of imitation of the elite. In his day, late adopters were pigeon-holed as less educated, from a lower social class and with less purchasing power than innovators and early adopters. Terry Clark, professor of sociology at the University of Chicago who has written on Tarde, says technological and societal changes mean that today’s late adopters exist in all income, educational and social groups.
Ryan Fissel, a 35-year-old Columbus, Ohio, resident, is a late adopter; he tried Uber for the first time last year. He says he doesn’t really have financial reasons for waiting for the latest Hollywood releases to come to the Redbox DVD-rental before seeing them. It’s just ...
Each topic should be summarized in your own words; why it was impo.docxsagarlesley
Each topic should be summarized in your own words; why it was important? And why it is interesting to you and society? Each should be 3-4 sentences in length with no citation needed due to your personal take on eacj issue.
1. Cultural impacts and their effects on parenting (including society, religion, and race)
2. Media Influences on parenting
3. Stress and Parenting
4. Important keys to early child development physical, mental, social, and emotional
5. Parent Child Relationships
6. Parenting Adolescents and challenges
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1. Early Intervention Research Paper
Criteria
Exemplary
Proficient
Emerging
Unacceptable
Points Obtained
Abstract
(5 points)
The candidate includes an abstract that provides an overview of
the paper contents and conclusions drawn.
The candidate includes an abstract that provides an overview of
the contents of the paper.
The candidate writes an abstract, but it is similar to the
introduction.
The candidate does not include an abstract in the paper.
Introduction
(5 points)
The candidate provides an introduction to the topic; it covers
key concepts and key sources to aid the reader in understanding
the topic; and the introduction clearly aids the reader in
understanding the connection of the topic to the foundations of
Early Childhood Special Education (e.g. historical connections,
principles and theories, relevant laws, policies, etc.); references
are cited.
The candidate provides an introduction to the topic; it covers
key concepts that aid the reader in understanding the topic; and
the introduction aids the reader in understanding the connection
of the topic to the foundations of Early Childhood Special
Education (e.g. historical connections, principles and theories,
relevant laws, policies, etc.); references are cited.
2. The candidate provides an introduction that is a brief statement
on the purpose of the paper and little else; no references are
cited.
The candidate provides no clear introduction.
Criteria
Exemplary
Proficient
Emerging
Unacceptable
Points Obtained
Literature Review
(35 points)
The candidate reviews key peer reviewed articles on the topic;
the candidate provides a summary of important content from
each piece; strong transitions provide connections between the
pieces; the contents provide a clear and comprehensive view of
the social issue in Early Childhood Special Education.
The candidate reviews literature that are peer reviewed articles
on the topic; the candidate summarizes each piece and includes
transitions to connect the works described; the contents
provides a clear view of the current social issue in Early
Childhood Special Education.
The candidate reviews literature that are peer reviewed articles,
most of which are marginally related to the topic.
The candidate reviews the literature from a variety of sources,
not solely from peer reviewed articles; some literature is not
appropriate for the topic.
3. Discussion
(35 points)
The candidate discusses the topic in a comprehensive fashion
and shares her or his thoughts on the subject; the candidate
reflects on the literature in a cohesive fashion in the discussion,
and proper references are included to the literature reviewed in
the previous section.
The candidate discusses ideas related to the topic; information
is linked to the literature, and references the literature cited in
the previous section.
The candidate provides a short discussion with only one or two
of his or her thoughts on the topic; no references are provided.
The candidate provides no discussion.
Criteria
Exemplary
Proficient
Emerging
Unacceptable
Points Obtained
Conclusion/
Summary
(5 points)
The candidate provides statements to conclude the paper and
suggest issues related to this topic that need to be considered in
the future; considerations for research in this area are discussed
in the conclusion or summary.
The candidate provides statements to conclude the paper and
suggest issues related to this topic that need to be considered in
4. the future in the conclusion or summary.
The candidate provides statements that marginally conclude the
paper in the conclusion or summary.
The candidate provides no conclusion or summary.
Writing/APA
(10 points)
The candidate provides proper headings in the paper, and the
contents flow logically; each section flows in a very organized
fashion that enhances the readers understanding of the topic.
Control of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Almost entirely
free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors.
Follows APA format completely.
The candidate provides proper headings in the paper, and the
contents flow logically. Mostly uses appropriate grammar and
mechanics. Almost entirely free of spelling, punctuation, and
grammatical errors.
Follows APA format with minimal mistakes.
The candidate provides proper headings in the paper, and, for
the most part, the contents flow logically. Word choice is
often unspecific, generic, redundant, and clichéd. Sentences are
somewhat unclear; excessive use of passive voice. Contains
several spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors which detract
from the paper’s readability
Candidate marginally follows APA format but includes
numerous errors
The candidate is disorganized; no headings are included and
information does not flow logically.
Word choice is excessively redundant, clichéd, and unspecific.
Sentences are unclear. Many spelling, punctuation, and
grammar errors make it difficult to understood content.
Lacks evidence of APA format within the paper.
References
(5 points)
Uses APA format. All 10-12 sources are within the last six (6)
5. years and from professional sources.
Mostly uses APA format. With majority of the 10-12 sources
within the last six (6) years and from professional sources.
APA format marginally evident. Does not fulfil the 10-12
required sources. Not all sources within the last six (years) or
from professional sources.
Lacks APA format. No evidence of 10-12 sources that are
within the last six (6) years or from professional sources.
1. Early Intervention Research Paper (100 points)
The purpose of the Early Intervention Research Paper is to
permit each student to review recent literature to develop a
knowledge base in special education and early intervention that
provides a substantive foundation for subsequent courses in the
licensure program. Each of the sections should appear as a
distinct part of your paper with headings for each section. The
paper should be written in APA style and typed (12-point font,
Times Roman Numeral recommended). The paper introduction
through summary should be at least 9 pages. For all sections of
the paper, use current (within the past 6 years) research based
journal articles. Do not use popular sources such as a
newspaper, Wikipedia etc. In addition, you may select two of
the following other resources for your references such as a
BOOK (other than the one used in this course, website of a
professional organization. Below are the guidelines for each
section of the research paper that will be evaluated based on the
SEEI Research paper rubric
Introduction: Begin with a clear and relevant discussion related
to the content included in the paper. This should grab the
reader’s attention
Foundation of Special Education/Early Intervention:
· briefly provide an overview of special education as an
intervention (preventative, remedial, compensatory) that
6. includes early approaches to providing services to children with
disabilities. Identify features of early intervention that are
theoretically or philosophically different from general special
education
· identify the salient features of early intervention (individually
planned, specialized, intensive, goal directed, family driven
etc). Identify components that were linked to general special
education and features that were designed to meet the needs of
infants and young children with special needs
· provide a narrative discussing the time line of special
education law and highlight legislation related to providing
services to young children with disabilities. What prompted the
change to include early intervention services?
· Identify issues related to the definitions and identification of
infants and young children including those from culturally and
diverse backgrounds
· Looking at contemporary history of special education service
for children K-12 identify the differences in meeting the needs
of young children with exceptional needs. Include a discussion
of the following principles: due process, FERPA, screening,
referral, eligibility and continuum of services. Consider how
these have evolved from the original Education of Handicapped
Children Act to IDEA.
Role of the family:
· Provide an overview of role families play in the education
system, specifically how families have impacted the
development of special education practices
· Identify specific factors educators need to be aware of when
working with families of young children
· Discuss the impact of the dominant culture and how culture
shapes the schools
· Describe the potential impact of differences in family values,
language and customs
Intervention:
· Identify intervention approaches that are the outcome of
7. evidence based scientific research. What trends are identified
in early childhood special education?
· What learning environments are appropriate for infants and
young children? How does the learning environment for infant
young child look different from a K-12 child?
Philosophy: Articulate your personal philosophy of special
education.
· What do you believe is the purpose of special education?
· What do you believe are the roles and responsibilities of a
special educator?
· What knowledge and skills does a special educator need to be
effective?
· How might personal biases effect teaching?
· What is the importance of family partnerships?
· What educational philosophy do you consider yourself aligned
with?
· What is the future role of special education?
Summary: Provide a succinct synthesis of topic discussed in the
four sections with concluding ideas.
Do not introduce new information.